Nasdaq drops 2.1% as AI worries hit tech stocks

RegulatoryOctober 16, 2026

StockStory flags Old Second Bancorp, avoids Compass and Reinsurance Group

StockStory identified Old Second Bancorp (NASDAQ: OSBC) as a growth stock to add to a portfolio while recommending investors avoid Compass (NYSE: COMP) and Reinsurance Group of America (NYSE: RGA). The analysis highlights Old Second…

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Ahold Delhaize takes systems offline after cybersecurity incident

Ahold Delhaize took specific systems offline on October 12 to mitigate a confirmed cybersecurity issue within its network. The Netherlands-based retailer, which operates more than 9,400 stores globally, stated that its teams are working to…

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EnergyOctober 16, 2026

WTI Crude Hits $100.87 as Energy Stocks Rise

Front-month West Texas Intermediate crude oil rose 3% to $100.87 a barrel Friday afternoon, while the global benchmark Brent crude contract climbed 3.1% to $109.19 a barrel. The NYSE Energy Sector Index rose 2.2% and the State Street…

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Report links current AI market wobbles to 2000 tech parallels

A recent report draws a comparison between the economic conditions of 2000 and those of 2026, noting that debt markets funding the artificial intelligence build-out have wobbled this week. The analysis highlights that both periods feature…

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Costco shares lag S&P 500 despite 7.1% same-store sales growth

Costco shares have declined 0.8% since April 2026, trading at $979.55, while the S&P 500 index gained 9.7% over the same period. The membership-only retailer, which operates on NASDAQ under the ticker COST, sells groceries, apparel, toys…

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Cencora stock rises 6% to $341.69, lagging S&P 500 gains

Cencora shares climbed 6% to $341.69 over the past six months, a performance that trailed the 9.7% gain recorded by the S&P 500 during the same period. The stock moved in close alignment with broader market trends, reflecting a period of…

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Moderna Stock Hits One-Year High Amid Revenue Recovery

Moderna (MRNA) shares closed at $236.50 on October 15, 2026, marking their highest level in a year. The stock has gained 282.6% over the past three months, significantly outpacing the 4.1% return of the S&P 500. This surge follows a major…

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Middle Coast Investing Cites TDS Fiber Shift and Array Digital Value

Middle Coast Investing, an investment advisory firm, identified Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. (NYSE: TDS) as a key holding in its third-quarter 2026 investor letter. The firm highlighted the telecommunications company's strategic…

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RegulatoryOctober 16, 2026

ESPN offers CFP committee bid for 24-team expansion

INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. 21. ESPN formally presented the College Football Playoff committee with a financial offer to expand the postseason from 12 to 24 teams starting in the 2027 season. The proposal concludes a 34-day negotiation period…

DealsOctober 16, 2026

Camden National Corporation shares underperform on weak EPS growth

Camden National Corporation trades at $55.85, a level that StockStory analysts say offers limited opportunity despite the stock's 12.5% return over the last six months. The bank's shares have outpaced the S&P 500, which gained 9.7% over…

Five S&P 500 stocks generate $50,921 annual income on $1M

A portfolio holding $200,000 in each of five S&P 500 dividend payers produces $50,921 in annual income, according to analysis by Lee Jackson of 24/7 Wall St. The combined yield of 5.09% exceeds the 5.27% yield on the 10-year Treasury…

CryptoOctober 16, 2026

EQX Labs Launches Zero-Fee Tokenized US Stocks on Hyperliquid

EQX Labs is launching tokenized U.S. stocks and exchange-traded funds on the Hyperliquid decentralized exchange, eliminating issuer fees for traders. The initiative aims to position Hyperliquid as a primary marketplace for U.S. equities by…

Medtronic reports 13.7% organic revenue growth in fiscal 2027 Q1

Medtronic plc reported first-quarter fiscal 2027 organic revenue growth of 13.7%, a figure that includes an estimated 670-basis-point benefit from an extra selling week. Management stated that excluding this calendar benefit, the quarter…

Dow futures rise 0.3% as investors await major earnings

US stock futures were little changed on Friday, with investors looking past concerns over AI trade financing to focus on upcoming corporate earnings. Futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 0.3%, while contracts for the S&P 500…

Asian Equities Rebound as Tech Stabilizes

Asian stock markets rebounded on Friday following a stabilization in the U.S. Nasdaq composite index, with traders shifting focus to relative values after a week of declines in the technology sector. Major regional exchanges in Hong Kong…

DealsOctober 16, 2026

Shiller CAPE ratio nears 41 as S&P 500 up 78% in three years

The Shiller cyclically adjusted price-to-earnings ratio has risen to nearly 41, a level far above the historic average of 17.8 and approaching values not seen since the dot-com bubble burst. This indicator suggests that current stock…

Maine Senate rivals clash on donors and class in fourth debate

Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, and Democratic challenger Troy Jackson engaged in a contentious fourth debate Thursday night. The exchange focused on billionaire financial contributions, political loyalty, and the candidates' backgrounds…

HealthOctober 16, 2026

HHS staff face new performance review rules after DOGE

WASHINGTON, May 23, 2025. Federal employees at the Department of Health and Human Services have been ordered to submit 6,000-character self-assessments by Friday, marking the latest escalation in tensions between HHS staff and the Trump…

MacroOctober 16, 2026

Iran Reports Air Defense Upgrades Amid US Tensions

Tehran, April 12. Iran has significantly strengthened its air defense capabilities since the war, according to the semi-official Tasnim news agency. The reported enhancements include the introduction of new military equipment and the…

RegulatoryOctober 16, 2026

Fort Hood survivors welcome halt to Hasan execution livestream

Survivors of the 2009 Fort Hood massacre have praised President Donald Trump for reversing the decision to broadcast the execution of Nidal Hasan to the general public. The change follows warnings that a livestream could turn the event…

Scott Hanson defends NFL officiating as best in major sports

Scott Hanson, host of NFL RedZone, stated that the National Football League is the best officiated of the four major sports. The interview, conducted for OutKick, took place on Friday, October 9, and addressed recent findings regarding…

TechnologyOctober 16, 2026

Rep. Andy Harris threatens student journalist with prosecution over recording

Rep. Andy Harris, R-Md., threatened to refer a University of Maryland student journalist to prosecutors for recording a news conference, asserting incorrectly that state law required his permission. The confrontation occurred in a hallway…

Verisk stock lags sector as AI adoption offsets rising costs

Verisk Analytics, Inc. stock has fallen 20.3% over the past year, a decline that contrasts with a 7% dip across the industry and a 20.2% rally in the Zacks S&P 500 Composite. Zacks Investment Research maintains a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold) for…

TechnologyOctober 16, 2026

YouTube Music rolls out labels for generative AI content

Google has begun labeling generative AI music on YouTube Music. The new disclosure feature is rolling out across the application and the website. This extends similar transparency measures that Google implemented for AI-generated videos on…

Berkshire Hathaway's Alphabet Stake Aims to Extend Outperformance Under Greg Abel

Berkshire Hathaway outperformed the S&P 500 index by a wide margin from 1965 through the end of 2025, posting an annualized return of 19.7% against the index's 10.5% average total return. This record was built under the leadership of…

ProductOctober 16, 2026

Mamdani staff clash with endorsed candidate over ICE shooting rhetoric

The mayor of New York City, Zohran Mamdani, is in a reported dispute with his endorsed House candidate, Darializa Avila Chevalier, after she criticized NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch. The New York Post reports that Mamdani's staff is…

S&P 500 Valuations Hit Dot-Com Era Highs as Shiller P/E Reaches 40.7

The S&P 500 Shiller P/E ratio stood at 40.7 as of the beginning of October, marking the highest level since the dot-com bubble. This valuation metric, which averages inflation-adjusted earnings over the past decade for S&P 500 companies…

Trump blames Cornyn and Rove for Paxton's Texas Senate struggles

President Donald Trump publicly attributed potential failure in the Texas Senate race to Sen. John Cornyn and Karl Rove, asserting they are obstructing candidate Ken Paxton. Trump posted on Truth Social that if Paxton loses, it will be due…

EnergyOctober 16, 2026

LSU recruiting gaps in Louisiana class mirror Brian Kelly era

Lane Kiffin's first season at LSU has produced a 4-2 record and raised concerns about the program's ability to secure top in-state talent. The Tigers signed Kiffin to a $93 million contract and assembled one of the most expensive rosters…

EarningsOctober 16, 2026

S&P 500 Slips 1% on Hot CPI as Tech Falls 4% and Staples Rally

The S&P 500 fell approximately 1% during a volatile trading week, a decline driven by a sharp rise in yields following the release of a high core Consumer Price Index report. Eric Criscuolo, Market Strategist at the NYSE, noted that the…

Lumentum revenue jumps 109% as AI demand books capacity through 2029

Lumentum (LITE) reported fiscal fourth-quarter 2026 revenue of $1.01 billion for the three months ending in June, a 109.3% increase from the same period a year earlier. The company posted an operating margin of 28.0% for the quarter…

T. Rowe Price Outperforms S&P 500 in Latest Trading Session

T. Rowe Price Group, Inc. (TROW) shares closed at $101.37, a 1.76% increase from the previous trading day. This performance exceeded the S&P 500's daily gain of 0.33%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average's rise of 1.08%, and the Nasdaq…

Major US and European stock indices close Thursday session

NEW YORK, October 15 (AP). Prices as of 5:30:00 PM Thursday. The Dow Jones 30 Industrials closed at 52177.69, rising 556.21 points. The index traded between a high of 52250.18 and a low of 51681.37 during the session.

US equity indexes rose despite four-year high in producer prices

US equity indexes closed higher on Thursday despite a sharp increase in producer prices, which grew at the fastest pace in more than four years in September. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 1.2% to 52,226.3, the S&P 500 climbed 0.4%…

CoreWeave CDS spreads surge to distress levels as AI debt fears mount

CoreWeave five-year credit default swap spreads reached 1,088 basis points on Thursday, a 33% week-over-week increase and 177% higher than a year ago. The spike follows a broader sell-off in artificial intelligence-related equities and…

Lululemon Q3 Revenue Guide Implies Steeper Fall Than 4.3% Drop

Lululemon Athletica management guided third-quarter fiscal 2026 revenue to a range of $2.29 billion to $2.32 billion, a steeper decline than the 4.3% year-over-year drop recorded in the quarter ending August 2, 2026. The company expects…

Altria's Dividends Beat S&P 500 Over Five Years Despite Price Lag

Altria Group stock returned 131.2% over the five-year period ending October 14, 2026, outperforming the S&P 500's 88.7% return by 42.5 percentage points. This performance reversal occurred despite Altria shares gaining only 57.4% on a…

DealsOctober 15, 2026

Zacks rates FAF stock a buy on low valuation and growth

Zacks Investment Research rates First American Financial Corporation shares a Zacks Rank #2 Buy, citing a valuation discount and projected earnings growth. The insurer's 12-month trailing price-to-book value stands at 1.12 times, a figure…

Hilary Duff shares Mexico trip photos as Ashley Tisdale drama resurfaces

Hilary Duff shared photographs from a recent vacation to Mexico with several friends, an event that prompted renewed online discussion regarding a previous dispute involving Ashley Tisdale. The 39-year-old actress and singer posted images…

DealsOctober 15, 2026

StockStory flags Leidos as value pick, dismisses Compass and Sunrun

StockStory, a financial research provider, has identified Leidos (NYSE:LDOS) as a value stock with a compelling risk-reward profile, while advising investors to avoid Compass (NYSE:COMP) and Sunrun (NASDAQ:RUN). The analysis highlights…

Flock Safety cuts 18 percent of staff amid contract cancellations

Flock Safety plans to cut approximately 18 percent of its workforce, according to a report by Reuters last week. The reduction follows a period of significant operational changes for the automatic license plate reader manufacturer. The…

TechnologyOctober 15, 2026

FIFA to review Balogun suspension and peace prize rules

FIFA is set to amend rules governing red-card suspensions at a meeting on Thursday, following a review of Folarin Balogun's eligibility during the World Cup. The association's president, Gianni Infantino, eight vice presidents, and 28…

BlackRock cuts U.S. equity stance to neutral as inflation hits 3.7%

The BlackRock Investment Institute downgraded its view on U.S. equities to neutral, ending a long-standing overweight position. The asset manager cited uncertainty and volatility risks tied to the artificial intelligence buildout as the…

Motley Fool Suggests Low-Beta Stocks for Portfolio Stability

The Motley Fool has identified three stocks with low beta values as potential additions to long-term portfolios, citing their historical performance relative to the S&P 500. The publication argues that these defensive holdings, which…

Clinton admits 2016 near-fainting incident was a mistake

Former Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton stated on Wednesday that continuing to campaign while suffering from pneumonia in 2016 was a mistake. The admission came during an interview with Kara Swisher for their new joint…

Midterm polls show majority of Americans want substantial change

Four polls released this week indicate that a large majority of American voters desire significant changes in how the country is governed, creating a challenging environment for the incumbent administration ahead of the midterms. The data…

AMD Margin Hits 17.3% as Stock Trades at 22.6x Sales

Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) reported an operating margin of 17.3% for the quarter ending June 2026, a figure that stands in sharp contrast to the valuation of the S&P 500. With AMD shares trading at 22.6 times sales, the company's ability…

DealsOctober 15, 2026

Autoliv shares lag S&P 500 with 4.1% return over six months

Autoliv shares have returned 4.1% over the past six months, a performance that trails the S&P 500 index, which gained 11.2% during the same period. The stock price is currently steady at $113.67. Analysts express caution regarding the…

US Futures Mixed as AI Spending Fears and Fed Hike Odds Rise

US equity futures traded in a mixed direction Thursday morning as investors weighed concerns over excessive spending in the artificial intelligence sector against a rising probability that the Federal Reserve will increase interest rates…

S&P 500 Shiller CAPE Ratio hits 40 as bond yields reach 2002 highs

The S&P 500 Shiller CAPE Ratio has risen to just over 40, a level close to the dot-com era record of 44 and significantly above its long-term average of 17. This valuation metric, which measures the index's 10-year inflation-adjusted…

Proven Media Solutions urges unified corporate strategy for divided Washington

Proven Media Solutions published its Insider Insights report in October, arguing that corporate communications and government affairs teams must operate from a single playbook to navigate the political environment following the November…

US Stock Futures Fall as AI Valuation Concerns Offset Anthropic Revenue Growth and TSMC Record Profit

US stock futures declined on Thursday as investors weighed concerns over artificial intelligence valuations and the potential for higher interest rates against strong corporate earnings from semiconductor and AI firms. At 02:54 ET, S&P 500…

Anthropic revenue rises 45% to $16.8 billion as AI stocks fall

Anthropic reported to institutional investors that third-quarter revenue increased by 45% to $16.8 billion, a figure that follows second-quarter revenue of $11.6 billion and first-quarter revenue of less than $5 billion, according to the…

U.S. Deficit Near $2 Trillion Amid 5% Treasury Yields

The U.S. federal deficit is projected to reach approximately $2 trillion for fiscal year 2026, a level that Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent argues requires a deficit target below 4% of gross domestic product by the end of President Donald…

Michael Penix Jr. expected to start for Falcons against Bears

Michael Penix Jr. is on track to start Sunday's game against the Chicago Bears, barring any setbacks, according to Falcons head coach Kevin Stefanski. The quarterback sustained a rib injury during a recent overtime loss to the Baltimore…

HealthOctober 15, 2026

CDC survey finds 40% of high school students binge ate recently

Approximately 40% of high school students reported binge eating within the past month, according to a new biennial government survey. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention conducted the Youth Risk Behavior Survey, marking the…

Trump Wishes Pope Leo XIV Recovery After Lung Cancer Diagnosis

President Donald Trump expressed optimism regarding the recovery of Pope Leo XIV on Wednesday, following the pontiff's diagnosis of lung adenocarcinoma. Speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One during a flight from Arizona to Montana…

El Salvador plan seeks release of half of gang crackdown detainees

A plan to conditionally release up to half of the more than 90,000 people detained during a state of emergency was announced by Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele on Tuesday night. The proposal targets individuals classified as gang…

Bank of America Slides on $1.21 Billion Fine as Chip Stocks Tumble

Bank of America shares fell 4.8% on Wednesday, erasing $30 billion in market capitalization at one point, after the bank disclosed a $1.21 billion fine for failures in money laundering and sanctions controls. The penalty marks the largest…

Haverford professor indicted for antisemitic cyberstalking campaign

Guangtian Ha, an associate professor of religion at Haverford College, was arrested on Oct. 6 and faces a federal cyberstalking charge. The indictment alleges he conducted a months-long online intimidation campaign against a Jewish…

Black bear enters Alaska hospital emergency room for candy

A black bear entered the emergency department of a hospital at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson near Anchorage, Alaska, at 2 a.m. on Monday, Oct. 12. The animal accessed a bucket of donated Halloween candy and consumed the contents before…

Ravens' Kyle Hamilton predicted game-winning interception after seeing Tua Tagovailoa

Baltimore Ravens safety Kyle Hamilton predicted his game-winning interception against the Atlanta Falcons after watching quarterback Tua Tagovailoa enter the game in overtime, teammate Marlon Humphrey said. On a recent episode of "The…

TechnologyOctober 15, 2026

S&P 500 up 30.6% in Trump's second term's first 20 months

The S&P 500 has gained 30.6% since President Donald Trump took office for his second term, a performance that exceeds the 28.5% rise recorded over the same 20-month period of his first term. As of September 30, the index is pacing ahead of…

Synopsys Design IP revenue up 11% in fiscal Q3 2026

Synopsys Design IP revenue rose 11% in the third quarter of fiscal 2026, reversing an 8.1% decline recorded across fiscal 2025. The company reported the increase in its fiscal Q3 results, attributing the growth to broad demand for AI…

Costa Rica seeks woman suspected in American's death in Playas del Coco

Costa Rican authorities are searching for an unidentified woman suspected of homicide after a 74-year-old American citizen was found dead at a condominium in Playas del Coco on Sept. 27. The Judicial Investigation Agency, which functions…

White House calls Natalie Maines despicable nobody with peanut-sized brain

WASHINGTON, May 24. The White House labeled The Chicks frontwoman Natalie Maines a "despicable nobody" with a "peanut-sized brain" in response to her recent criticisms of President Donald Trump. The administration issued the statement to…

ProductOctober 15, 2026

Chick-fil-A introduces first new permanent sauce in a decade

Chick-fil-A will launch Spicy Chick-fil-A Sauce at restaurants nationwide on Nov. 16, marking the first addition to its permanent sauce lineup in 10 years. The Atlanta-based company told Fox News Digital that the new condiment will be…

EnergyOctober 14, 2026

Ukrainian troops report Starlink signal failures and missed missile warnings

Ukrainian military personnel reported that Starlink satellite internet systems experienced signal failures during frontline operations, disrupting drone missions. Ukrainian officials stated that Kyiv received no advance warning from…

Halo co-creator Jason Jones wrote novel about AI uprising

Jason Jones, the co-creator of the Halo and Destiny video game series, wrote a novel depicting an artificial intelligence takeover of the world. The manuscript, described as an oral history of fictional events, features approximately 100…

EnergyOctober 14, 2026

Apple prices iPhone Duo inner display repair at $999

Apple has published estimated repair costs for the iPhone Duo. For customers without AppleCare Plus, inner display damage is priced at $999. MacRumors reported the figures. Battery service costs $229. A category labeled "other damage"…

Motley Fool names five ETFs for 20-year portfolios

The Motley Fool has identified five exchange-traded funds suitable for long-term investors seeking to hold positions over the next 20 years. The recommendation follows a review of historical market performance, specifically noting that the…

Blakeman tells Styles to put ICE-shooting migrant on tour bus

New York Republican gubernatorial nominee Bruce Blakeman told singer Harry Styles to take Oscar Belgal, a migrant shot by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, on his tour bus. Blakeman made the comments on Tuesday during an appearance…

Rocket Lab Neutron delay could cost $110 million quarterly

A delay in the launch of Rocket Lab's Neutron rocket would extend the company's period of negative free cash flow by approximately $110 million each quarter. Management stated on an August 10 call that the window for a launch by the end of…

Bank of America Hires 1,000 Contractors to Patch AI-Exposed Software Flaws

Bank of America has retained 1,000 external contractors to remediate software vulnerabilities identified by advanced artificial intelligence models, including Anthropic's Mythos, according to statements made by the bank's chief executive…

DraftKings revenue hits $6.2 billion as stock falls 40%

DraftKings generated $6.2 billion in revenue over the past twelve months, up from $5.4 billion a year earlier. During the same period, shares fell 40% through October 13, while the S&P 500 returned about 20%. The stock trades at a multiple…

Jerry Jones Says He Is Not Retiring From Dallas Cowboys Role

Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones stated on Wednesday that he has no plans to step down from his position, citing a recent conversation with former President Bill Clinton. Jones, who turned 84 on Tuesday, told Fox News' "Fox & Friends" that…

Oregon high school coach fired after 63-0 rout of rival

Zach Loboy, the head football coach at Marist Catholic High School in Oregon, was dismissed by the school after his team defeated Cottage Grove 63-0 last Friday. The school confirmed the termination in an email stating that a change in…

Ondas Falls 6% After Palantir Defense AI Launch

Ondas Inc. shares fell 6% to $6.32 in afternoon trading on October 12, despite the company announcing a new defense artificial intelligence venture with Palantir Technologies. The stock is now down 35% year to date.

QXO Shares Fall 43% as Debt Doubles and Cash Outflows Widen

QXO, Inc. stock has declined 42.8% year to date, a sharper drop than the 17.1% decline in the Zacks Technology Services industry. The share price also lagged the Zacks Business Services sector and the S&P 500 Index. The Zacks Investment…

DealsOctober 14, 2026

StockStory Flags Weak Growth and Declining Returns for Packaging Corp

StockStory analysts advise caution regarding Packaging Corporation of America, citing underwhelming volume growth, weak earnings per share expansion, and declining returns on invested capital. The report identifies three specific factors…

Howmet shares lag S&P 500 despite strong earnings growth

Howmet Aerospace shares fell 16.1% over the past six months, a performance that significantly underperformed the S&P 500's 12% gain during the same period. The stock currently trades at $216.50. Despite this recent price weakness, the…

DealsOctober 14, 2026

Analysts Cite Low Growth in Pediatrix Medical Group Stock

StockStory analysts advise against purchasing Pediatrix Medical Group shares, citing tepid revenue growth and limited upside potential despite recent outperformance. The firm's report, titled "3 Reasons MD is Risky and 1 Stock to Buy…

Disney Shares Trail S&P 500 Amid Weak Five-Year Growth Metrics

Disney stock, trading at $108.21 per share, has gained 5.5% over the past six months, a return that lags behind the S&P 500's 12% gain during the same period. Analysts from StockStory have issued a recommendation to avoid the stock, citing…

RegulatoryOctober 14, 2026

TSX futures gain as U.S. inflation data and bank earnings draw focus

S&P/TSX 60 index standard futures advanced by 4 points, or 0.2%, by 07:21 ET on Wednesday, as markets awaited the release of U.S. consumer price index data and assessed early results from major Wall Street banks. The Canadian benchmark had…

EnergyOctober 14, 2026

Hochul and Blakeman clash on ICE, sanctuary status, and Trump in NY debate

Democratic Governor Kathy Hochul and Nassau County Executive Brad Blakeman traded sharp criticisms during a New York gubernatorial debate held on Tuesday, focusing on federal immigration enforcement, economic policy, and the influence of…

Selma Blair lawyer cites missed MS meds, head injury after arrest

Selma Blair's attorney Shawn Barnes told a court that the actress missed several doses of a powerful medication controlling severe neurological symptoms and suffered a head injury during a flight, contributing to a state of confusion…

RegulatoryOctober 14, 2026

Bank of America Q3 profit and revenue miss estimates

Bank of America reported third-quarter adjusted earnings per share of $1.08, falling short of the $1.16 estimate. General Accepted Accounting Principles earnings per share stood at $0.91, a figure that included a $1.2 billion settlement…

NHTSA evaluates Tesla robotaxis speeding in school zones

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is evaluating allegations that Tesla's automated driving system exceeds posted speed limits in active school zones. The agency's Office of Defects Investigation received a defect petition…

BlackRock Q3 earnings beat estimates on revenue and EPS

BlackRock reported third-quarter results that exceeded analyst expectations for both adjusted earnings per share and total revenue. The asset manager posted an adjusted EPS of $15.93, surpassing the consensus estimate of $14.30 by 11.4%…

ASML raises annual sales outlook to 44-45 billion euros

ASML lifted its full-year sales forecast for the third time this year, projecting revenue between 44 billion euros and 45 billion euros. The Dutch semiconductor equipment maker also revised its gross margin estimate to approximately 56%…

StockStory Flags Hexcel as Promising Industrials Stock Amid Sector Decline

StockStory has identified Hexcel (NYSE:HXL) as an industrials stock with promising prospects, while flagging Ingersoll Rand (NYSE:IR) and D.R. Horton (NYSE:DHI) as risky positions. The analysis comes as the industrial sector has tumbled by…

Apple debuts HomeView and refreshed smart home lineup

Apple introduced the HomeView, its first smart home display, at a launch event on October 13th branded as “Welcome Home.” The company also unveiled a collection of new smart home devices and refreshed two existing products to integrate…

Trump ads aired day after judge blocked government-funded spots

US government-funded Trump commercials continued airing on television the day after a federal judge blocked them. The ads likely violate a US law prohibiting government-funded publicity or propaganda. US District Judge Jennifer Rochon…

Fidelity data shows S&P 500 highs often precede strong returns

The S&P 500 index reached a new record high of 7,844.52 intraday on Oct. 6, a milestone that has prompted anxiety among some investors regarding potential market corrections. Fidelity researchers analyzed S&P 500 returns dating back to…

Intel shares up 175% in 2026 still trail S&P 500 over ten years

Intel shares trade near $101, up approximately 175% in 2026, yet a $10,000 investment made in October 2016 is worth roughly $33,700 today, less than the approximately $42,900 value of the same amount invested in the Vanguard S&P 500 ETF…

Censys Finds 63% Jump in Exposed AI Infrastructure

The number of AI-related systems accessible on the public internet increased by 63% over a nine-month period, according to data from Censys. The research firm shared these findings first with Axios, highlighting a rapid expansion of…

London War Games Reveal Risks in Solar Geoengineering Governance

A geopolitical simulation held in London in September demonstrated that coordinated efforts to manage solar dimming technologies face significant barriers, contrary to expectations of simple ethical consensus. The event, titled "Exploring…

Le Batard pressures Mahomes to oppose Trump-backed college sports bill

Former ESPN host Dan Le Batard has publicly pressured Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes to speak out against the Protect College Sports Act, a piece of federal legislation supported by President Donald Trump and his…

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Google adds private hosting for AI-built apps to Play Store

Google is introducing a feature in the Play Store that allows users to privately host and share applications built with AI. This development follows the expansion of the Ask Play interface and the launch of a new game recommendation tool…

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Dallas Cowboys hold defensive meeting after Buccaneers loss

The Dallas Cowboys convened an emergency, players-only meeting for their defensive unit on Monday following a loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The team sits at 2-3 after five weeks of play, with linebacker DeMarvion Overshown describing…

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Alaska biologists photograph rare albino caribou calf

An Alaska Department of Fish and Game biologist photographed a rare albino caribou calf in late June, providing the first visual record of such an animal in the state since 1976. Jordan Pruszenski, the biologist, spotted the white calf…

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JPMorgan Misses Estimates While Goldman Beats in Q3 Earnings

JPMorgan Chase & Co. missed third-quarter earnings and revenue estimates, while Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. reported results significantly above expectations on Tuesday, October 13, 2026. The mixed performance from major financial…

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TechnologyOctober 13, 2026

Missouri coach Eli Drinkwitz calls fan message boards a cesspool during injury update

Missouri Tigers head coach Eli Drinkwitz described fan message boards as a cesspool while addressing questions about running back Ahmad Hardy's return to play. The comments came during a weekly press conference where the coaching staff…

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MarketsOctober 13, 2026

Three International Dividend ETFs Outperform S&P 500, Lag SCHD

Vanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF, iShares International Select Dividend ETF, and Schwab International Dividend Equity ETF each outpaced the S&P 500 index over the 12 months ending October 12, 2026, while delivering higher…

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DealsOctober 13, 2026

Disney offers $20M for Character.AI tech amid bankruptcy

In a bankruptcy proceeding that began yesterday, Disney has offered $20 million to acquire specific intellectual property from Character Technologies. The chatbot maker confirmed in a press release that Disney is willing to pay for a…

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Alphabet Cloud Revenue Hits $24.8 Billion Amid Rising AI Spending

Alphabet Inc. reported Google Cloud revenue of $24.8 billion for the recently completed quarter, representing an 82% increase from the same period last year. The segment generated an operating margin of nearly 36%, reflecting strong…

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RegulatoryOctober 13, 2026

Moonshiners stars dispute historical claims that illegal liquor causes blindness

Mark Ramsey and Eric "Digger" Manes, stars of the television series "Moonshiners," told Fox News Digital that the widespread belief that moonshine causes blindness stems largely from government propaganda during Prohibition rather than the…

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Philadelphia sports teams record winless October across three major leagues

Philadelphia professional sports teams have failed to secure a single victory in October, marking a historic slump for the city's major league franchises. The Philadelphia Eagles, Philadelphia Phillies, and Philadelphia Flyers have all…

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Eli Lilly Oral Weight-Loss Drug Foundayo Gains U.S. Market Share

Eli Lilly (LLY) announced on September 14, 2026, that its oral weight-loss medication, Foundayo, has captured more than 30% of new U.S. patients initiating treatment with an oral weight-loss drug. The company disclosed this milestone after…

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Rams release kicker Harrison Mevis after overtime miss

The Los Angeles Rams released kicker Harrison Mevis on Tuesday following a 37-34 loss to the Buffalo Bills, in which a blocked overtime field goal attempt proved decisive. OutKick confirmed the move, while NFL Network first reported the…

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New global standard cuts pediatric obesity rates to 2.1 to 4.9 percent

A new global definition of childhood obesity, developed by an international panel convened by The Lancet, reduces the prevalence of the condition in youth to between 2.1% and 4.9%. This revised standard shifts the diagnostic focus from…

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CryptoOctober 13, 2026

Solana treasury preferred stock yields 13% versus Strategy's 10%

24/7 Wall St. reports that a Solana treasury company's preferred shares carry a yield of 13 percent. The outlet compares this to Strategy's Bitcoin-backed preferred shares, which pay up to about 10 percent. The publication asks what the…

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PepsiCo Shares Hit 52-Week Low Amid North American Margin Pressures

PepsiCo Inc. shares touched a fresh 52-week low of $123.47 on Oct. 7, 2026, as persistent top-line softness and operational challenges in North America weighed on investor confidence. The stock, based in Purchase, NY, currently trades at…

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CryptoOctober 13, 2026

Bitcoin ETFs Hold $106 Billion, XRP ETFs $1.55 Billion

Bitcoin exchange-traded fund investors have invested $57 billion and currently hold $106 billion, according to 24/7 Wall St. In contrast, XRP ETF investors have put in $1.8 billion and now hold $1.55 billion. The publication highlights the…

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Dodgers Manager Roberts Considering Benching Ohtani in NLCS Game 3

Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts is considering removing Shohei Ohtani from the starting lineup for Game 3 of the National League Championship Series. The decision follows the Dodgers dropping the first two games to the Milwaukee…

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Sean McVay regrets overtime play call in Rams loss to Bills

Los Angeles Rams head coach Sean McVay publicly expressed regret over a specific play call during a Monday Night Football overtime loss to the Buffalo Bills. McVay described himself as "sick" with himself after the Rams' field goal attempt…

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MacroOctober 13, 2026

Anthropic to release Q3 financials to investors ahead of potential record IPO

Anthropic plans to disclose its third-quarter financial results to institutional investors on Wednesday, marking the first public release of the company's quarterly numbers. The San Francisco-based artificial intelligence firm is preparing…

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Chicago pastor vows to continue work despite shooting at new South Side center

Someone shot a hole through a window at the new Leadership and Economic Opportunity Center on the South Side, an incident Chicago Pastor Corey Brooks described as a sign from God to keep stepping forward. Brooks stated that the building…

120

DealsOctober 13, 2026

FOX revenue growth lags sector benchmark in analyst report

StockStory analysts recommend avoiding FOX Corporation shares, citing weak fundamental performance and limited capital return opportunities. The report states that the stock has traded in a holding pattern near $62.59 since April 2026…

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RegulatoryOctober 13, 2026

Florida coach Jon Sumrall shares son's angry text after loss to South Carolina

Florida head coach Jon Sumrall recounted a message from his teenage son during the Gators' 38-19 home loss to South Carolina on Saturday. The defeat ended a four-game winning streak for the team, which Sumrall took over this season after…

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EnergyOctober 13, 2026

US Marshals Arrest Nantucket Man on Child Trafficking Charges

Rigoberto Chavez-Regaldo, 40, was arrested in Nantucket, Massachusetts, on Thursday morning following a multi-agency operation targeting the alleged trafficking of minors. The U.S. Marshals Service announced the detention in a news…

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US Postal Service reports over $1 billion in annual check fraud losses

The US Postal Service states that Postal Inspectors recover over one billion dollars worth of forged checks and money orders annually. The US Treasury's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network reports that check fraud doubled from 2021 to…

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DealsOctober 13, 2026

Zacks Flags Three Momentum Stocks for October 13

Zacks Investment Research identified three stocks with buy ranks and strong momentum characteristics for investors to consider on October 13. The selection includes Repsol, S.A., Target Corporation, and Calumet, Inc. Each company holds a…

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RegulatoryOctober 13, 2026

S&P 500 earnings growth expected to reach 29% in third quarter

NEW YORK, Oct. 14. Wall Street expects the S&P 500 index to report a 29% increase in third-quarter earnings per share compared with the same period in 2025, according to estimate data collected by FactSet. This follows a 50% annual…

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HealthOctober 13, 2026

Concerns grow on safety issues tied to Neurocrine Biosciences rare disease drug

Two months after an open letter flagged potential safety issues, patient advocates and some experts are sounding the alarm on Vykat XR. The drug, sold by Neurocrine Biosciences, treats Prader-Willi syndrome. This condition can cause an…

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MarketsOctober 13, 2026

Michael Burry Holds Short Restraint, Flags Bull Trap Risk Amid Fannie Mae Stakes

Michael Burry, the investor known for his role in "The Big Short," stated on a Substack chat that he is not adding new short positions despite viewing current stock market highs as a potential "bull trap." His caution comes as his…

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ProductOctober 13, 2026

Cleveland Guardians defeat Tampa Bay Rays 7-3 in Game 1

The Cleveland Guardians defeated the Tampa Bay Rays 7-3 in Game 1 of the American League Championship Series at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg. The Guardians scored five runs over the final two innings to overcome an early deficit and…

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Leon Slater becomes youngest TNA World Champion at Bound for Glory

Leon Slater defeated Nic Nemeth at Bound for Glory in Tampa, Florida, to claim the Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) World Championship. At 22 years old, Slater became the youngest wrestler to hold the promotion's top prize. The match…

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TechnologyOctober 13, 2026

Meta launches Muse Wonder and Wonder Full AI models

Meta has released two new artificial intelligence models, Muse Wonder and Muse Wonder Full, which the company claims can compete with the industry's leading systems. The models are available immediately for subscribers to Meta's Muse Code…

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WorldOctober 13, 2026

Trump privately doubts livestreaming Hasan execution

President Donald Trump has privately expressed doubts about livestreaming the firing-squad execution of former Army Major Nidal Hasan, according to four people who have spoken with the president. A senior administration official stated…

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WorldOctober 13, 2026

El-Sayed denies Muslim Brotherhood family ties as sister's posts surface

Democratic Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed denied having any personal or familial connections to the Muslim Brotherhood during an NBC interview, a statement that conflicts with public posts by his half-sister, Eman Abdelhadi. On…

133

EnergyOctober 13, 2026

New York blocked gas pipelines as heating costs rise

New York state officials blocked the construction of the Constitution Pipeline, a project that would have transported natural gas from Pennsylvania fields to New York. The pipeline, which would have covered 124 miles with 99 miles of new…

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TechnologyOctober 13, 2026

Amazon operates over 1 million robots while retaining 1.5 million human workers

Amazon operates more than 1 million robots in its warehouses, a fleet the company plans to expand as it builds new factories for increasingly capable machines. This robotic infrastructure supports tens of millions of same-day and one-day…

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WorldOctober 13, 2026

Reeve Wins Third WNBA Executive of the Year Award

The WNBA named Minnesota Lynx head coach and president of basketball operations Cheryl Reeve the league's Basketball Executive of the Year on Monday. The honor marks Reeve's third selection in the award's history, a total that ties Atlanta…

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EnergyOctober 13, 2026

Dow Jones 30 Industrials closes at 51,850.55

NEW YORK, Oct. 12. The Dow Jones 30 Industrials closed at 51,850.55 on Monday. The index gained 195.60 points. It traded between a high of 51,928.1 and a low of 51,718.6 during the session.

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CryptoOctober 12, 2026

Couple's $600K Net Worth Tied To Bitcoin, Reports Benzinga

Benzinga reported that a couple holds a total net worth of $600,000 entirely invested in Bitcoin. The publication detailed a disagreement between the partners regarding the disposition of these digital assets. The wife expressed a desire…

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RegulatoryOctober 12, 2026

Cowboys hire retired coach Mike Pettine to aid struggling defense

The Dallas Cowboys have hired former NFL coach Mike Pettine as a senior defensive assistant, a move intended to address the team's defensive deficiencies during the 2026 season. Pettine, who had retired before the current campaign began…

139

Wintrust Financial NIM Falls 5.2 Basis Points as Stock Lags S&P 500

Wintrust Financial shares closed at $143.30 after a six-month period in which the stock declined by 2.7%, underperforming the S&P 500's 12.8% gain over the same interval. The company's net interest margin, a key indicator of lending…

140

StockStory flags STAAR Surgical risks, suggests digital ad stock

STAAR Surgical shares have fallen 19.9% over the past six months, a performance that trails the S&P 500's 12.8% gain during the same period. The stock currently trades at $21.50 per share.

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EnergyOctober 12, 2026

WTI Crude Climbs 1.9% to $93.59 as Ukraine Strikes Hit Energy

Front-month West Texas Intermediate crude oil advanced 1.9% Monday to $93.59 per barrel, while the global benchmark Brent crude contract rose 1.7% to $106.53 per barrel. The price gains followed reports of Russian strikes targeting energy…

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Transocean stock down 16.8% as margins lag sector standards

Transocean shares closed at $5.53 over the past six months, marking a 16.8% decline in shareholder value. This performance contrasts with the S&P 500 index, which rose 12.8% during the same period. StockStory analysts attribute the…

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S&P 500 marks four-year bull market anniversary with AI-driven gains

The S&P 500 reached its fourth anniversary in the current bull market on Monday, having climbed nearly 120% from its closing low on October 12, 2022. The rally has been fueled by investor faith in artificial intelligence, with the index…

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MacroOctober 12, 2026

Four NFL teams considered season over after Week 5

The Miami Dolphins, Arizona Cardinals, Tennessee Titans, and Los Angeles Chargers are officially written off by OutKick after five weeks of the NFL season. The publication states that these franchises are going nowhere and that their fans…

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MacroOctober 12, 2026

Older Americans' wealth growth outpaces youth decline in Fed data

Families headed by individuals age 75 or older recorded a 37% increase in inflation-adjusted median net worth between 2022 and 2025, according to the Federal Reserve's Survey of Consumer Finances report released Friday. The data highlights…

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RegulatoryOctober 12, 2026

UnitedHealth options volatility doubles ahead of earnings

UnitedHealth Group reports its quarterly earnings on October 13, with options prices currently reflecting implied volatility at twice the level of realized volatility. This pricing structure indicates that the cost of insuring the…

147

Rodgers leads Steelers past Jets, Dolphins fall to 0-5

Aaron Rodgers threw for 826 yards and nine touchdowns over the past three weeks, leading the Pittsburgh Steelers to a win over the New York Jets in a game that ended with a botched snap and a 22-yard touchdown run by Braelon Allen. The…

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SCHD ETF down 6% from peak as AI concerns rise

The Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF (SCHD) has declined by approximately 6% from its all-time high of $35.31, a level reached on August 24. The pullback coincides with broader market concerns regarding the concentration of the S&P 500…

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Costco Q4 Sales Grew 13% As Gas Prices Lifted Revenue

Costco Wholesale reported that gas price inflation lifted its fiscal Q4 2026 sales by approximately 3%. Management disclosed this figure during the earnings call held on September 24, 2026. The retailer's comparable sales rose 9.4% for the…

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Nasdaq and NYSE American most active stocks close trading

NEW YORK, April 24. The Associated Press reported closing prices for the most active stocks listed on the Nasdaq composite, NYSE, and NYSE American. Mobile-health Network Solutions led the Nasdaq composite list with a volume of 96,988,498…

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Tech Stocks Mask Broad S&P 500 Weakness Below Record Highs

84% of S&P 500 constituent stocks are trading at least 10% below their all-time highs, according to analysis from The Kobeissi Letter. This broad weakness is being masked by the strong performance of high-profile technology names…

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Stock market open, USPS closed on Columbus Day

The New York Stock Exchange and the Nasdaq will remain open on Monday, Oct. 12, while the U.S. Postal Service will suspend all regular mail delivery and close its offices. The day serves as a federal holiday, resulting in the closure of…

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Apple stock trades above consensus target ahead of Oct. 29 earnings

Apple shares trade at $336.64, exceeding the Wall Street consensus price target of $328.09, as the company prepares to report fiscal fourth-quarter results on October 29. The stock has risen 24.17% year to date, outperforming the S&P 500's…

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EnergyOctober 12, 2026

Una Pizza Napoletana claims fifth straight top spot in 2026 US pizza rankings

Una Pizza Napoletana in New York City has secured the number one position in the 2026 50 Top Pizza USA ranking, marking its fifth consecutive year at the top of the list. The pizzeria, founded by Anthony Mangieri in 1996, is described by…

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US Futures Flat as Oil Rises on Houthi Attacks

US equity futures traded mostly flat Monday morning before a week packed with major corporate earnings and key economic indicators. The Dow Jones Industrial Average, S&P 500, and Nasdaq futures all moved by just 0.1 percent, with the first…

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MacroOctober 12, 2026

India retail inflation hits 5.54% in September, exceeding forecasts

India's headline consumer price inflation accelerated to 5.54% in September, up from 4.82% in August, surpassing the 5.40% average expected by economists in a Reuters poll. The figure marks a 22-month high and extends a streak of rising…

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EnergyOctober 12, 2026

Oil climbs after Trump declares energy ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine

Oil prices reversed earlier losses on Monday, rising despite the potential for improved global supplies following U.S. President Donald Trump's declaration of an "energy ceasefire" between Russia and Ukraine. Brent crude futures for…

158

StockStory Flags Navient, Hamilton Lane, American Express in Financials Review

StockStory, an investment research platform, published a report identifying Hamilton Lane and American Express as financial stocks capable of generating sustainable market-beating returns, while recommending investors avoid Navient. The…

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RegulatoryOctober 12, 2026

Infortar discloses own share acquisition transactions on Nasdaq Tallinn

Aktsiaselts Infortar acquired its own shares on the Nasdaq Tallinn Stock Exchange between 5 October and 9 October 2026. The company executed these transactions as part of a share buyback programme approved via a stock exchange announcement…

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Vanguard BND and VGIT ETFs Compare on Yield and Bond Exposure

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF (BND) and Vanguard Intermediate-Term Treasury ETF (VGIT) present distinct profiles for fixed-income investors, differing primarily in credit quality and portfolio breadth while maintaining identical cost…

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EarningsOctober 11, 2026

CBL-514 injection reduces visceral fat by 12% in early trials

Early human trials of the experimental injection CBL-514 demonstrated a 12.01% reduction in visceral fat volume among participants, according to data reported by SciTechDaily. Visceral fat accumulates deep within the abdomen around…

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MacroOctober 11, 2026

Hurricane Isaias damages Florida Panhandle and Gulf Coast

Hurricane Isaias made landfall near Destin, Florida, on Friday, Oct. 9. The storm hit as a Category 2 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 105 mph. It brought destructive winds, dangerous storm surge and widespread flooding to the…

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MacroOctober 11, 2026

Kevin Costner linked to multiple women after 2023 divorce

Kevin Costner has been connected to several women since his divorce from Christine Baumgartner, which was finalized following her filing in May 2023. The 71-year-old actor, known for roles in "Dances with Wolves" and "Yellowstone," has…

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Kelce's NFL Network broadcast draws mixed reviews after Eagles-Jaguars game

Former Philadelphia Eagles center Jason Kelce made his debut on an NFL Network broadcast for the Eagles-Jaguars game in London, drawing both praise for his perspective and criticism for his volume. The assignment was one of four games on…

165

CryptoOctober 11, 2026

Microsoft X account compromised in Clippy crypto scheme

BleepingComputer reported that attackers gained unauthorized access to Microsoft's official X account and used it to promote a cryptocurrency called $Clippy. The account, which has more than 13 million followers, was used to follow and…

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CryptoOctober 11, 2026

Former DOGE engineer Coristine leads new AI government portal

Edward Coristine, the former Department of Government Efficiency engineer known as Big Balls, is serving as the lead engineer for America.gov, a new digital platform launched by the Trump administration. The site, which went live on Sept…

167

MacroOctober 11, 2026

AI firms embed third-party evaluators amid safety scrutiny

Anthropic and OpenAI are integrating independent safety evaluators into their operations as the artificial intelligence industry moves toward voluntary oversight. The shift follows a period of intense debate over model safety, with both…

168

Cook Political Report tilts 18 House races toward Democrats

The Cook Political Report updated its midterm House race ratings on Friday, moving 18 contests in the direction of the Democratic Party. The new assessment projects a final seat count of 224 to 234 for Democrats, representing a net gain of…

169

CryptoOctober 11, 2026

Supreme Court leaves Maine lobster GPS tracking mandate in place

The Supreme Court declined to hear a petition from Maine lobsterman Frank Thompson on Monday. A First Circuit ruling now stands. It found that a GPS vessel-tracking requirement does not violate the Fourth Amendment. Thompson, a…

170

Viktor Stalberg recounts aborted trade to Kunlun Red Star under Bob Hartley

Former National Hockey League forward Viktor Stalberg described a chaotic sequence of events during his tenure with Avangard Omsk in the Kontinental Hockey League, where a planned trade to Kunlun Red Star was abruptly canceled by the team…

171

Survivor of Fort Hood massacre urges restraint before public execution

Alonzo Lunsford, a former Army staff sergeant who survived being shot seven times by Nidal Hasan during the 2009 Fort Hood attack, has warned Americans against treating the upcoming public execution of the condemned psychiatrist as…

172

Missouri high school referee suspended for grabbing player

The Missouri State High School Activities Association suspended a high school football referee less than 24 hours after he physically grabbed a player during a game. The incident occurred during Week 8 of the season, involving Joelle…

173

State Street XLRE beats iShares ICF on cost and yield

State Street Real Estate Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLRE) offers a lower expense ratio and higher dividend yield than the iShares Select U.S. REIT ETF (ICF). The two funds are concentrated portfolios holding 30 positions each, with…

174

DealsOctober 11, 2026

Zacks names Perion, Griffon, and Goldman Sachs BDC as top value picks

Zacks Investment Research identified three stocks with a #1 rank and strong value characteristics for investors on October 9. The firms selected were Perion Network Ltd. (PERI), Griffon Corporation (GFF), and Goldman Sachs BDC, Inc…

175

StockStory flags Coherent and ePlus, passes on ICF International

StockStory identified Coherent and ePlus as preferred business services stocks while recommending investors avoid ICF International, citing divergent revenue trends and valuation metrics across the three companies. The analysis follows a…

176

Texas Instruments revenue growth accelerates in second quarter

Texas Instruments (TXN) reported second-quarter 2026 revenue growth of 22.8% year over year, a clear step up from the prior quarter. The company’s total revenue over the last twelve months reached $19.5 billion, up from $16.7 billion a…

177

Washington poll shows 56% support banning boys from girls' K-12 sports

Let's Go Washington released poll data on Wednesday showing that 56% of likely voters in Washington state support Initiative 638, a measure that would prohibit biological boys from competing against girls in K-12 sports. The group behind…

178

EnergyOctober 11, 2026

Trump questions Talarico's absence in Texas Senate race

President Donald Trump has questioned the whereabouts of Texas Democratic Senate nominee James Talarico, who has not attended an in-person campaign event since late September. Trump, who is challenging Republican Senate nominee Ken Paxton…

179

Trump says he will decide if Nidal Hasan's firing squad execution is livestreamed

President Donald Trump stated on Saturday that he has not yet determined whether the firing squad execution of convicted Fort Hood gunman Nidal Malik Hasan will be broadcast live. The Pentagon confirmed to Fox News Digital earlier in the…

180

Sterling Infrastructure Shares Trade at $518.75 Amid Strong Growth

Sterling Infrastructure (NASDAQ:STRL) shares currently trade at $518.75, a level that reflects the company's recent performance against broader market benchmarks. The stock has returned 19.1% over the last six months, outperforming the S&P…

181

Buffett advises staying invested despite AI bubble concerns

Warren Buffett's investment philosophy suggests investors should remain in the market during periods of volatility and uncertainty, rather than attempting to time a potential crash. This stance addresses current market conditions where the…

182

OneSpan shares gain 9.22% in month ahead of earnings

OneSpan (OSPN) shares rose 9.22% over the past month, outpacing the Computer and Technology sector's 4.03% gain and the S&P 500's 1.34% increase. The internet security company closed its latest trading session at $18.22, a 1.17% increase…

183

Trip.com Shares Rise 2.48% as Earnings Estimates Drop

Trip.com Group Limited Sponsored ADR (TCOM) closed the latest trading session up 2.48% at $38.90, outperforming the S&P 500's daily gain of 0.6%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 0.83%, while the Nasdaq Composite rose 0.64% during…

184

EnergyOctober 11, 2026

US and European Stock Indices Close Friday Session

NEW YORK, Oct. 9. The Dow Jones 30 Industrials closed at 51654.95 on Friday, a gain of 423.31 points, according to AP data recorded at 5:30:00 PM. The index reached an intraday high of 51765.11 and a low of 51258.95.

185

Keri Russell shares intimate details of early romance with Matthew Rhys

Keri Russell described the early stages of her relationship with Matthew Rhys as a period of constant intimacy and secrecy during the production of the first seasons of The Americans. In a recent appearance on the Dear Chelsea podcast, the…

186

S&P 500 CAPE Ratio Hits 40.6 as Consumer Sentiment Drops to 46.3

The S&P 500's cyclically-adjusted price-to-earnings ratio reached 40.6 in September 2026, a valuation level that exceeds the 20-year average of 27.8. This metric, which the University of Michigan and market analysts use to gauge market…

187

WorldOctober 10, 2026

Shiller P/E and Margin Debt Signal Rising Stock Market Crash Risk

The Shiller Price-to-Earnings ratio and outstanding margin debt currently sit at historical extremes, two indicators that have historically preceded major stock market downturns. As of the closing bell on Oct. 7, the S&P 500's Shiller P/E…

188

WorldOctober 10, 2026

IDF Combat Mortality Drops as US Army Studies Israeli Medical Advances

JERUSALEM, June 12, The Israel Defense Forces reported a battlefield mortality rate of 7.1 percent during the 2023 conflict, a sharp decline from the 15 percent recorded during the 2006 war with Hezbollah. An April 2026 U.S. military…

189

TechnologyOctober 10, 2026

Tulsa's David Wells Jr. tips ball to himself for improbable touchdown in wild play against Navy

Tulsa quarterback Baylor Hayes threw a backward pass to wide receiver Oran Singleton Jr. during a Saturday game at Navy, leading to a touchdown scored by David Wells Jr. after Singleton was stuffed behind the line of scrimmage. The play…

190

Vanguard Total World Stock ETF holds SpaceX and chipmakers missing from VOO

The Vanguard Total World Stock ETF (VT) holds shares of Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX), a company excluded from the Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (VOO) due to S&P Dow Jones Indices rules. On June 4, S&P Dow Jones Indices rejected a…

191

authID Signs $2 Million Agreement with EinStrong Foundation

DENVER, October 6, 2026 - authID (Nasdaq: AUID) has entered into a $2 million agreement with the EinStrong Charitable Foundation. The deal combines a technology license with new biometric de-duplication functionality and engineering…

192

Gray Media closes $600 million term loan and refinances debt

Atlanta, GA - October 8, 2026 - Gray Media, Inc. (NYSE: GTN) announced the closing of a new $600 million Term Loan G maturing on July 15, 2030. The Atlanta-based company also reduced its existing revolving credit facility from $750 million…

193

Humana beats Medicare star rating goal, affirms 2026 earnings guidance

Louisville, October 9. Humana Inc. announced that its final 2027 Medicare Advantage star ratings exceeded the company's internal target for top quartile performance, a result the insurer stated will generate a one-time financial benefit in…

194

Pilgrim's Pride forms special committee to review JBS acquisition bid

Greeley, Colo., Oct. 9. Pilgrim's Pride Corporation has established a special committee of independent and disinterested directors to evaluate the unsolicited proposal from JBS N.V. to acquire all outstanding shares of the company's common…

195

Eagles release quarterback Andy Dalton after one interception in Bears loss

The Philadelphia Eagles released quarterback Andy Dalton on Friday, ending his tenure with the team after a single interception during a Week 3 loss to the Chicago Bears. The move occurred before the Eagles departed for London to play the…

196

EnergyOctober 10, 2026

US Futures Rise as OpenAI Reports $50 Billion Annualized Revenue

US equity futures traded higher in pre-bell sessions Friday as investors evaluated new revenue figures from OpenAI, a key signal for demand in the artificial intelligence sector. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures gained 0.1%, S&P 500…

197

DealsOctober 10, 2026

Cardinals trade Marvin Harrison Jr. for second-round pick

The Arizona Cardinals have informed wide receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. that they are finalizing a trade to send him to another team, a move reported first by ESPN and confirmed by OutKick. The team is seeking a package that includes a…

198

MarketsOctober 10, 2026

Verizon falls 8.75% after SpaceX buys spectrum

Verizon shares closed down 8.75% on Friday, marking the company's worst trading day since July 2002. The selloff followed an announcement from Elon Musk's SpaceX, which agreed to purchase a nationwide spectrum portfolio to expand its…

199

Hepion acquires Gravitas Life Sciences in related party deal

Hepion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. completed the acquisition of all issued and outstanding membership interests in Gravitas Life Sciences, LLC (GLS) on October 6, 2026. The transaction, disclosed in a Form 8-K filed with the U.S. Securities and…

200

Universal Safety Products signs amended loan deal with SJC Lending

Universal Safety Products, Inc. entered into an amended and restated Securities Purchase Agreement with SJC Lending LLC on October 9, 2026. The agreement establishes a facility for convertible promissory notes with an aggregate principal…

201

Ashford Hospitality Trust Completes Embassy Suites Philadelphia Sale

Ashford Hospitality Trust, Inc. completed the sale of the 263-room Embassy Suites Philadelphia Airport in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on October 6, 2026. The transaction generated approximately $25.2 million in cash, net of selling…

202

MacroOctober 10, 2026

Trump Criticizes Nobel Peace Prize Selection for Navi Pillay

Former U.S. President Donald Trump labeled the Nobel Peace Prize decision an indelible stain on Norway. He dismissed winner Navi Pillay, a former United Nations human rights chief, as a mystery person. Her record drew his specific…

203

Cigna director Donna F. Zarcone to retire from board in December

The Cigna Group reported that director Donna F. Zarcone will retire from the company's Board of Directors effective December 31, 2026. The healthcare company disclosed the departure in a Form 8-K current report filed with the U.S…

204

MacroOctober 10, 2026

Nvidia GPU Access Diversifies Across Clouds and Neoclouds

Nvidia Corp. anticipates $108 billion in revenue for the October quarter, a figure management projects will represent an 89% year-over-year increase. This growth trajectory accompanies a significant expansion in how companies access the…

205

DarkPulse shares move to OTCID after missing bid price

DarkPulse, Inc. common stock shifted from the OTCQB to the OTCID market at the open on October 8, 2026, after the company failed to meet a minimum bid price requirement. The Delaware corporation disclosed the change in a Form 8-K filed…

206

Sound Point Meridian Capital files 8-K with Q3 NAV and income estimates

NEW YORK, October 9: Sound Point Meridian Capital, Inc. filed a Form 8-K with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission disclosing its management's unaudited estimate for net asset value per share of common stock as of September 30…

207

Stryker Q3 underperformance driven by orthopedic volume weakness

Mar Vista Investment Partners, LLC cited a loss of investor confidence in Stryker Corporation's near-term growth trajectory as the primary driver behind the company's underperformance during the third quarter of 2026. The firm noted that…

208

T Stamp signs equity distribution agreement with Maxim Group

T Stamp, Inc. entered into an Equity Distribution Agreement with Maxim Group LLC on October 9, 2026. Under the terms of the agreement, T Stamp may offer and sell shares of its common stock, which carries a par value of $0.01 per share…

209

Park Aerospace Shares Fall After Lower GE Aerospace Revenue Outlook

Park Aerospace shares are down 10.7% as of 12:28 p.m. ET, a sharp decline that contrasts with the slight gains in the S&P 500 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average. The stock movement followed the company's release of second-quarter 2027…

210

Aldel Financial II extends SPAC deadline to January 2028

Aldel Financial II Inc. shareholders approved an extension of the company's deadline to complete a business combination, moving the target date from October 23, 2026, to January 23, 2028. The decision was finalized at an extraordinary…

211

NVIDIA Forecasts $108 Billion Revenue, Margin Dip Expected

NVIDIA management forecast third-quarter fiscal 2027 revenue of $108 billion, plus or minus 2%, following the announcement on August 26, 2026. This projection represents a sequential increase of approximately 12.5% from the $96 billion…

212

TechnologyOctober 10, 2026

Carvana Q2 Profit Per Car Falls Despite Record Sales

Carvana (CVNA) sold a record 197,325 vehicles in the second quarter of 2026, a 38% increase from the same period last year, while adjusted gross profit per vehicle declined. The company reported total net income of $513 million, up $205…

213

CryptoOctober 10, 2026

Ethereum Slips Below $2,500 Amid AlphaPepe Presale

Ethereum ($ETH) price has slipped below the $2,500 level. This movement occurs as the AlphaPepe project has become a $2.9 million presale giant. The development is reported ahead of October 14. The source, StreetInsider, identifies the…

214

U.S. Stocks Mixed as AI Revenue Fears Hit Tech Sector

U.S. stocks ended mostly lower on Thursday, October 9, 2026, as escalating Middle East tensions and disappointing revenue signals from OpenAI weighed on the market. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.1%, or 51.77 points, to close at…

215

Oracle rebounds 4.9% after AI revenue concerns trigger sell-off

Oracle shares rose 4.9 percent in Friday morning trading, joining a broader rebound in technology stocks after a sharp decline tied to artificial intelligence revenue reports. The recovery followed a day when major equity averages…

216

Starfighters Space adds advance notice bylaw procedures

Starfighters Space, Inc. amended its bylaws on October 9, 2026. The change establishes advance notice procedures for stockholder nominations and proposals. The company filed a Form 8-K with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to…

217

Niki BioSolutions Launches $1.4 Million ATM Offering With Wainwright

Niki BioSolutions, Inc. entered into an at-the-market offering agreement on October 9, 2026, authorizing the sale of up to $1,396,000 in common stock. The company filed a Form 8-K with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to…

218

Aaron Judge questions Yankees front office commitment after Rays sweep

Aaron Judge questioned whether the New York Yankees front office has been fully committed to winning championships, stating it is "tough to say" if the organization has been all-in. The comments came shortly after the Yankees were swept by…

219

EnergyOctober 9, 2026

Maher warns Democrats have not renounced their crazy ahead of 2028

Comedian Bill Maher stated on Thursday that the Democratic Party has not renounced its radical elements. He believes this stance could create significant challenges for the party in the 2028 presidential election. In an interview with…

220

MacroOctober 9, 2026

US Stocks Rally as Tech Lags Amid High Treasury Yields

US equity indexes closed higher this week, with broad market gains outweighing declines in the technology sector despite elevated long-end Treasury yields. The S&P 500 finished at 7,811.54 on Friday, up from 7,722.72 the previous week. The…

221

Art's-Way posts third-quarter net loss as nine-month revenue rises 12.3%

ARMSTRONG, IOWA, October 9, 2026 - Art's-Way Manufacturing Co., Inc. (Nasdaq: ARTW) reported a net loss of $140,000 for the third quarter ended August 31, 2026, while consolidated sales for the first nine months of fiscal 2026 increased by…

222

EarningsOctober 9, 2026

StockStory advises avoiding Everforth due to weak fundamentals

StockStory advises investors to avoid Everforth (EFOR) following the company's second quarter earnings, citing sluggish sales growth and declining profitability. The firm states that while the stock has recently lagged the broader market…

223

ProductOctober 9, 2026

Top 10% income fell 14% while median family income rose 7% between 2021 and 2024

The average real income of families in the top 10% of earners fell 14% between 2021 and 2024, according to data released by the Federal Reserve on Friday. In contrast, the median American family's income rose 7% in inflation-adjusted terms…

224

WorldOctober 9, 2026

Turley: Macron's free speech stance contradicts French values

Jonathan Turley argues in a Fox News opinion piece that French President Emmanuel Macron's recent statements on free speech represent a significant departure from democratic principles. Turley describes Macron's actions as a move toward…

225

MFA Financial names Bryan Wulfsohn CEO effective July 2027

NEW YORK, October 8, 2026. MFA Financial, Inc. announced that Bryan Wulfsohn will succeed Craig Knutson as Chief Executive Officer, effective July 1, 2027. The company filed an 8-K with the Securities and Exchange Commission to report the…

226

RegulatorySeptember 1, 2026

Park Aerospace Q2 net sales rise to $20.8 million

NEWTON, Kansas, October 8, 2026. Park Aerospace Corp. (NYSE: PKE) reported net sales of $20,791,000 for the second quarter of fiscal 2027, which ended August 30, 2026. The figure represents an increase from $16,381,000 in the same period…

227

EnergySeptember 2, 2026

Trump and Rubio seal Venezuela oil deal covering 65 billion barrels across 17 fields

An oil partnership covering 17 strategic fields and more than 65 billion barrels in reserves forms the core of a U.S.-Venezuela energy agreement President Trump announced last week. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Secretary of War Pete…

228

MacroSeptember 2, 2026

Bond rout gathers pace as borrowing costs hit multi-decade highs

Borrowing costs are pushing to multi-decade highs with no sign of abating, as concern over inflation, the direction of interest rates, and elevated debt loads bears on global bond markets

229

WorldSeptember 2, 2026

Van Jones calls El-Sayed's total Israel arms embargo 'insane,' cites Obama legacy on defense

Abdul El-Sayed's call for a total and complete arms embargo against Israel, including the interceptors used to stop incoming rockets, is an "insane" position, Van Jones said on the "Ask Haviv Anything" podcast in late August. Jones, a CNN…

230

CryptoSeptember 1, 2026

Memecoin buys on Robinhood Wallet and Fomo coded as "digital media," sidestepping card-network crypto rules

Test purchases of memecoins made with credit cards on Robinhood Wallet and Fomo appeared on statements as "digital media" transactions rather than crypto, the tests showed. That coding allowed the buys to earn credit card rewards points

231

Caring Brands (CABR) Closes $4.6 Million Initial Series B Preferred Stock Private Placement

FORT PIERCE, Sept. 1. Caring Brands, Inc. recorded $4,600,000 in aggregate gross proceeds at the initial closing of a Series B Convertible Preferred Stock private placement, the company disclosed in an 8-K filed with the Securities and…

232

EnergySeptember 1, 2026

Sanmar Group takes majority stake in AltEons Energy to back 1.5GW India pipeline

MUMBAI, Sept 1. Sanmar Group has acquired a majority stake in AltEons Energy, an India-based renewable power platform, investing an undisclosed sum to support more than 1.5GW of project development across the country. The transaction pairs…

233

DealsSeptember 1, 2026

MercadoLibre stock sits 26% below its 52-week high after three straight quarters of profit declines

MercadoLibre (NASDAQ: MELI) recently closed above $1,950, roughly 26% below its 52-week high, even as the company crossed $10 billion in quarterly revenue for the first time and extended a streak of 30 consecutive quarters of at least 30%…

234

EnergySeptember 1, 2026

10-year Treasury yield climbs to highest since January 2025 on oil and Middle East risk

The 10-year Treasury yield reached its highest level since January 2025 on Tuesday. Oil prices moved higher through the session, stoking inflation concerns, while investors tracked a reignition of tensions in the Middle East.

235

RegulatorySeptember 1, 2026

Primis Financial director Allen Jones resigns, board falls to ten

MCLEAN, Aug 28. The board of Primis Financial Corp. will fall from eleven to ten directors on August 31. Dr. Allen R. Jones, Jr. notified the company on August 28, 2026, of his intention to resign as a director effective that date…

236

RegulatorySeptember 1, 2026

Westlake Corporation (WLK) names Tommy Darby chief accounting officer at $440,000 base salary

HOUSTON, Aug. 31. Westlake Corporation (WLK) appointed Tommy E. Darby, 45, as Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer at an annual salary of $440,000, the company disclosed in an 8-K fi

237

DealsSeptember 1, 2026

FDHCX declares $0.0753 monthly cash dividend with September 30 payment date

A monthly cash dividend of USD 0.0753 per share has been declared for FDHCX, with the ex-dividend date, record date, and payment date all set to September 30, 2026, according to the disclosure. The distribution fo

238

CryptoSeptember 1, 2026

Global liquidity, not Fed policy, may set crypto's September course

Global liquidity conditions could matter more than the Federal Reserve's next rate decision for crypto markets this September, according to Utkarsh Ahuja, founder and managing partner at Moon Pursuit Capital. Ahuja made the case in a note…

239

EnergySeptember 1, 2026

Michelle Obama's 'I'm good' on empty nest draws criticism from commentators

Remarks by former first lady Michelle Obama about not missing her adult daughters at home drew criticism Friday, with commentators arguing that her comments on Jon Stewart's "IMO" podcast conveyed resentment rather than the exhaustion most…

240

DealsAugust 31, 2026

Three ETFs for a $5,000 starter portfolio in 2026

Compounding wins. A $5,000 initial investment spread across three exchange-traded funds, supplemented by $100 each month and a 13% average annual return, could reach roughly $568,000 after 30 years, according to a Motley Fool analysis. The…

241

DealsAugust 31, 2026

FPERX declares monthly cash dividend of $0.0843 per share

FPERX filed a corporate action disclosing a monthly cash dividend of USD 0.0843 per share. The ex-dividend date, record date, and payment date are each set for September 30, 2026.

242

MacroAugust 31, 2026

Bank of America cautions investors as bear market signals ease

Bear market indicators are beginning to subside, but Bank of America is advising investors not to treat that shift as a turning point. The bank's guidance calls for continued caution rather than any move toward premature optimism

243

MacroAugust 31, 2026

Warsh speech at Jackson Hole lifts rate-hike odds, analysts flag Fed-Treasury tension

JACKSON HOLE, Aug 31. Fed Chair Kevin Warsh delivered a hawkish address at Jackson Hole, reinforcing analyst expectations of a relatively tighter Federal Reserve stance ahead of the September Federal Open Market Committee meeting…

244

RegulatoryAugust 31, 2026

Choice Hotels Names Dragisich Permanent CEO After Months as Interim Leader

NORTH BETHESDA, Md., Aug. 31. Choice Hotels International (NYSE: CHH) appointed Dominic Dragisich as President and Chief Executive Officer, effective August 31, 2026, according to an 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission…

245

EnergyAugust 31, 2026

Dietitian names blood sugar control and tart cherries as top sleep aids, warns on caffeine

Keeping blood sugar stable throughout the day is the No. 1 dietary move for better sleep, according to Erin Palinski-Wade, a New Jersey-based registered dietitian, certified diabetes care specialist, and author of "The Sleepdemic…

246

DealsAugust 31, 2026

ONEOK to Buy Brazos Midland Gas Assets for $4.425 Billion

$4.425 billion in cash will change hands as ONEOK acquires Brazos Midstream's natural gas gathering and processing assets in the Permian Basin's Midland sub-basin, the company disclosed. The deal has been approved by ONEOK's board and is…

247

EarningsAugust 31, 2026

U.S. Stock Futures Little Changed as Warsh's Jackson Hole Remarks Lift Rate-Hike Odds

U.S. stock-index futures were little changed on Sunday as investors assessed comments from Warsh at the Jackson Hole conference that raised the perceived probability of a fresh interest-rate hike

248

CryptoAugust 31, 2026

Sberbank Plans to Accept Bitcoin and Ether as Loan Collateral, Pending Central Bank Approval

MOSCOW, Aug 28. Sberbank, Russia's largest lender, intends to accept Bitcoin ($BTC), Ether ($ETH), and Tether (USDT) as security on loans, deputy chairman Anatoly Popov told TASS on Friday. The expansion is conditional on the Bank of…

249

RegulatoryAugust 31, 2026

Evan Kung wins Bassmaster Elite at St. Lawrence River as nine anglers claim Century Belts in record smallmouth event

Nine anglers crossed the 100-pound mark at the Bassmaster Elite at St. Lawrence River, the most Century Belts ever awarded at a single smallmouth event in Bassmaster history, as Evan Kung claimed the tournament title with a four-day total…

250

EarningsAugust 31, 2026

San Diego Padres swept in Tampa as Samad Taylor drops fence catch to hand Jonny DeLuca a home run

The San Diego Padres fell to 72-65 on the season after dropping a weekend series to the Tampa Bay Rays, a sweep sealed by a ninth-inning play in which outfielder Samad Taylor caught a fly ball at the left-field fence and let it fall…

251

Glucotrack executes 1-for-15 reverse stock split, shares begin adjusted trading August 31

RUTHERFORD, N.J., August 28. A one-for-fifteen reverse stock split cut Glucotrack, Inc.'s shares outstanding from 11,972,157 to approximately 798,144, the company disclosed in an 8-K filed with the SEC. The split became effective at 4:30…

252

Big Tech profits get $160bn boost from paper gains on OpenAI, Anthropic and SpaceX stakes

Paper gains on equity stakes in OpenAI, Anthropic, and SpaceX have added $160 billion to Big Tech's reported profits, analysts say, complicating how investors read the sector's earnings.

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Socket Mobile faces Nasdaq delisting notice after stockholders' equity falls below $2.5 million requirement

FREMONT, Aug 24. Socket Mobile, Inc. received a delisting notice from Nasdaq on August 24, 2026, after the company's stockholders' equity of $2,382,624 fell short of the exchange's $2.5 million minimum continued listing requirement. Shares…

254

WorldAugust 30, 2026

Pastor recalls April 2024 meeting with Hayden Panettiere, describes "sad presence" before actress's death at 36

GREENVILLE, Aug. 16. Actress Hayden Panettiere, 36, was found unresponsive at an apartment complex in Greenville, South Carolina, the Greenville County Coroner's Office reported. Preliminary autopsy results showed no signs of trauma, and…

255

Sinclair chief accounting officer to exit in November with 24-month cash severance

HUNT VALLEY, August 24. A 24-month cash severance package accompanies the departure of David Bochenek, Sinclair, Inc.'s Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer, effective November 9, 2026, according to an 8-K the company filed…

256

Nvidia shares climb 9% after earnings guidance signals sustained AI demand

Nvidia shares rose 9% on Thursday after the chip company's revenue guidance reassured investors that artificial intelligence demand will remain strong. The gain followed earnings the compan

257

Norwood Financial Corp board authorizes 550,000-share buyback, superseding 2021 plan

HONESDALE, Aug. 28. Norwood Financial Corp's board of directors adopted a new stock repurchase program authorizing the company to buy back up to 550,000 shares of its common stock, the company disclosed in an 8-K filed Thursday. The…

258

CryptoAugust 30, 2026

Warren accuses Trump of profiting from crypto policy as 2025 disclosure shows $1.4 billion in earnings

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27. Roughly $1 billion in cryptocurrency holdings put President Donald Trump in direct conflict with his administration's role writing digital-asset rules, Sen. Elizabeth Warren argued Thursday on X. Trump's 2025 financial…

259

CrowdStrike records best trading session in company history as Okta surges nearly 29%

Okta's shares climbed nearly 29% and CrowdStrike posted the best single trading session in its history, both companies disclosed after earnings results showed a rising AI threat driving higher customer spending on cybersecurity tools

260

Andretti Acquisition Corp. II files non-redemption agreements covering 1,000,000 shares, adjourns special meeting

ALPHARETTA, Aug 28. Up to 1,000,000 Class A ordinary shares are covered by non-redemption agreements that Andretti Acquisition Corp. II (Nasdaq: POLE) and its sponsor, Andretti Sponsor II LLC, disclosed in an 8-K filed August 28, 2026…

261

RegulatoryAugust 27, 2026

Mixue shares slide as first-half profit falls despite revenue gain

Mixue shares extended their slide after the Chinese ice cream and tea giant reported lower first-half profit despite higher revenue, the company disclosed. Costs rose. The divergence between top-line growth

262

CryptoAugust 30, 2026

UAE 'spy sheikh' backs 49% stake in Trump family's crypto bank venture, WSJ reports

A senior UAE official, described by the Wall Street Journal as a "spy sheikh," has agreed to back a 49% stake in World Liberty, the Trump family's crypto banking venture. Preliminary federal appr

263

DealsAugust 27, 2026

Boliden to buy 64.7% stake in Nexa Resources for $1.31bn

At $15.29 per share, a 14.2% premium to Nexa Resources' 20-day volume weighted average price as of 1 July 2026, Boliden has agreed to acquire a 64.68% stake in the miner from Votorantim, putting total implied consideration at $1.31bn. The…

264

MacroAugust 27, 2026

Treasury yields and the long-run growth bet investors are making

Investors are marking up their expectations for long-run economic growth in the United States, and the shift is registering in Treasury yields. Some market observers caution that the move r

265

CryptoAugust 27, 2026

Bernstein sees bitcoin reaching $300,000 by 2029

$300,000 is Bernstein's price target for bitcoin ($BTC) by the end of 2029, the firm disclosed in a client note Wednesday. Analyst Gautam Chhugani attributed the call to the firm's price-to-marginal cost framework and what he described as…

266

Velocity Financial to acquire Toorak Capital platform in deal valued at $3.2 billion

WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Aug 27. Velocity Financial, Inc. (NYSE: VEL) disclosed a definitive agreement to acquire the operating platform of Toorak Capital LLC in a transaction estimated at approximately $3.2 billion, based on Toorak's…

267

RegulatoryAugust 27, 2026

Titan Machinery posts $0.40 loss per share as revenue falls to $496.4 million in fiscal Q2

WEST FARGO, Aug 27. Titan Machinery Inc. (Nasdaq: TITN) reported a net loss of $9.2 million, or $0.40 per diluted share, for the fiscal second quarter ended July 31, 2026, the company discl

268

DealsAugust 27, 2026

HUABF declares HKD 0.0408 semi-annual cash dividend, payable October 8

HKD 0.0408 per share is the cash dividend HUABF disclosed on its semi-annual schedule. The ex-dividend date and the record date are both September 15, 2026, with payment to follow on October 8.

269

DealsAugust 27, 2026

Vanguard to Buy Wealth Tech Platform Altruist for $4 Billion

NEW YORK, Aug 27. Vanguard Group agreed to acquire Altruist, a custody and wealth technology platform serving independent financial advisers, for roughly $4 billion, the companies announced

270

WorldAugust 27, 2026

Airport worker killed during French Bee pushback at Montréal-Trudeau International Airport

MONTREAL, Aug 25. A ground worker employed by Samsic was killed Monday at YUL Montréal-Trudeau International Airport in Quebec, Canada, after being struck by an Airbus A350 operated by French Bee during a pushback operation, according to…

271

RegulatoryAugust 27, 2026

Canada commits C$20 million to Mercer International's Peace River pulp mill

NEW YORK, Aug 26. The Government of Canada committed C$20 million, approximately US$14 million, to Mercer International Inc. (Nasdaq: MERC) for its Peace River pulp mill in northern Alberta, the company disclosed in an 8-K filed Tuesday…

272

CryptoAugust 26, 2026

Americans reject crypto for retirement as NIRS poll finds 77% call it risky

WASHINGTON, Aug 27. Seventy-seven percent of U.S. adults call cryptocurrency in retirement plans risky, a National Institute on Retirement Security survey of 1,203 respondents shows, with 46% rating it very risky. The results arrive as the…

273

Bleichroeder Acquisition Corp. II shareholders approve Pasqal combination, 21,467,865 votes in favor

NEW YORK, Aug 25. With 21,467,865 votes cast in favor and 2,616,196 against, Bleichroeder Acquisition Corp. II (Nasdaq: BBCQ) shareholders approved a business combination with Pasqal Holding SAS a

274

DealsAugust 26, 2026

Booking Holdings reports 15% adjusted EPS gain and $3.6 billion in second-quarter free cash flow

Booking Holdings (NASDAQ: BKNG), an online travel company, reported a 15% year-over-year increase in adjusted earnings per share for its second quarter and generated $3.6 billion in free cash flow during the same period, the company…

275

Amazon cuts $150 from Pixel 11 lineup, gift card offer runs through August 27

Amazon is offering $150 off the Google Pixel 11, Pixel 11 Pro, and Pixel 11 Pro XL when shoppers enter coupon code PIXEL11 at checkout. The discounted price applies to most phone and watch combinations but not the Pixel Pro Fold. The…

276

Saratoga Investment Corp. closes $85 million 8.00% note offering to retire 2027 debt

NEW YORK, August 26. An $85.0 million offering of 8.00% Notes due 2031 closed Wednesday at Saratoga Investment Corp. (NYSE: SAR), the company disclosed in an 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Net proceeds came to…

277

MacroAugust 26, 2026

10-year Treasury yield holds flat after PCE inflation data comes in near forecasts

Treasury yields settled little changed on Wednesday after the personal consumption expenditures price index, the Federal Reserve's preferred inflation gauge, printed broadly in line with expectations. The 10-year Treasury yield was flat on…

278

RegulatoryAugust 24, 2026

Enhanced Ltd posts $26.7 million net loss for 2025, auditors flag going concern doubt

GRAND CAYMAN, Aug 26. Enhanced Ltd disclosed a net loss of $26,661,677 for the year ended December 31, 2025, according to audited financial statements filed in an 8-K. BDO USA, P.C., which has served as the company's auditor since 2025…

279

MacroAugust 26, 2026

Bessent's bond buying puts US Treasury on collision course with the Fed

The US Treasury's increased purchases of government debt have put Secretary Bessent on a collision course with the Federal Reserve. The bond intervention threatens to undermine Federal Reserve chief Kevin Warsh's bid to tame inflation.

280

EarningsAugust 24, 2026

Nvidia stock has dropped after earnings in six of the past eight quarters as Wednesday's report nears

NEW YORK, Aug 24. Nvidia (NVDA) has fallen after quarterly results in six of the past eight periods, including each of the last four, according to Yahoo Finance AlphaSpace analysis. The chipmaker reports Wednesday evening. Shares have…

281

Banks weigh SIM-based logins as reported fraud losses reach $15.9 billion

People in the United States reported losing $15.9 billion to fraud in 2025, up from $12.5 billion the prior year, according to the Federal Trade Commission, with imposter scams alone accounting for more than $3.5 billion of that figure…

282

DealsAugust 24, 2026

Goldman Sachs to Acquire LCN Capital Partners for Up to $410 Million

NEW YORK, Aug. 24. Goldman Sachs agreed to acquire LCN Capital Partners, a commercial real estate investment manager focused on sale-leaseback and net-lease deals, for as much as $410 million, the company disclosed Tuesday. The buyer will…

283

EarningsAugust 24, 2026

Intuit lines up fiscal Q4 report for Aug. 25 as dividend yield math draws investor attention

NEW YORK, Aug. 24. Analysts expect Intuit Inc. (INTU) to report fiscal fourth-quarter earnings of $3.59 per share when results land after the closing bell on Tuesday, Aug. 25, up from $2.75 per share in the year-ago period, according to…

284

Inherited IRA distribution for a car purchase spotlights self-directed account rules

NEW YORK, Aug 24. A beneficiary of a self-directed inherited IRA took a distribution and used part of it to buy his girlfriend a car, prompting his sister, who inherited the same account, to fear he had jeopardized the entire estate. Once…

285

Elite hedge funds raised Taiwan Semiconductor positions in Q2, 13F filings show

NEW YORK, Aug. 23. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE: TSM) appeared in 250 hedge fund portfolios by the end of the second quarter, up from 236 at the close of the first, according to 13F filing

286

EarningsAugust 23, 2026

Cerebras Systems doubled core revenue in Q2 as GAAP hardware sales fell 23%

SUNNYVALE, Aug. 13. Cerebras Systems Inc. (NASDAQ: CBRS) posted second-quarter core revenue of $209.9 million, up 103% from a year earlier, exceeding management's guidance of approximately $194 million. GAAP revenue rose 74% to $180.1…

287

Camden CEO Alex Jessett redirects $1.625 billion California exit to Sun Belt acquisitions and share buybacks

HOUSTON, Aug. 23. A $1.625 billion California portfolio sale is reshaping Camden Property Trust's ($OP) capital program, with new CEO Alex Jessett directing the proceeds into Sun Belt multifamily assets and share repurchases, according to…

288

EarningsAugust 23, 2026

Quantum Computing Inc. reports 9,000% revenue jump as quantum stocks move in tandem

NEW YORK, Aug. 21. Quantum Computing Inc. (QUBT) posted second-quarter revenue of $5.6 million, a gain of more than 9,000% from the $61,000 it reported a year earlier, according to an earnings release filed with the SEC. Shares traded near…

289

SpaceX's bid to acquire Cognition AI stalls as startup targets $40 billion valuation

NEW YORK, Aug. 23. SpaceX's attempt to acquire Cognition AI Inc., valued at $26 billion in a May funding round, has stalled without a deal, according to people familiar with the matter. Talks are no longer active. The two companies are…

290

RegulatoryAugust 22, 2026

Werewolf Therapeutics shares double on Ambros merger and $150 million PIPE

NEW YORK, Aug. 21. Werewolf Therapeutics (HOWL) shares more than doubled Friday morning after the company disclosed a definitive merger agreement with privately held Ambros Therapeutics, leaving existing HOWL shareholders with 6.8% of the…

291

CryptoAugust 22, 2026

Treasury bond buyback expansion lifts gold and bitcoin as dollar retreats

WASHINGTON, Aug 22. Gold and bitcoin ($BTC) both rallied and the U.S. dollar fell after the Treasury Department said this week it planned to double its bond buybacks, according to reports.

292

CryptoAugust 22, 2026

Brussels weighs crypto lending under MiCA, but DeFi vaults resist easy compliance

BRUSSELS, Aug. 22. Brussels is reviewing whether crypto lending should fall under the Markets in Crypto-Assets regulation, advancing a question the framework has left unresolved. DeFi lending v

293

MarketsAugust 22, 2026

Abel leaves Berkshire Hathaway's stock picks to Buffett and portfolio manager Weschler

OMAHA, Aug. 22. Warren Buffett appears to retain control over Berkshire Hathaway's stock portfolio even after Greg Abel took over as chief executive, and portfolio manager Ted Weschler is also part of those calls. Abel, the new CEO…

294

Chicago Sky guard Natasha Cloud speaks out after three sex toys disrupt WNBA game

CHICAGO, Aug 22. Three sex toys were thrown onto the court during the third quarter of Friday's Chicago Sky-Golden State Valkyrie game, halting play. Chicago Sky guard Natasha Cloud responded with a two-minute postgame statement in which…

295

CryptoAugust 22, 2026

New York grandmother found dead near Las Vegas airport as Bitcoin texts from her phone stoke fraud concerns

LAS VEGAS, Aug. 22. Alisa Goods, 63, a grandmother of five from New York, was found dead Thursday in a drainage ditch near Wayne Newton Boulevard and the Terminal 1 parking garage at Harry Reid International Airport, Las Vegas Metropolitan…

296

RegulatoryAugust 22, 2026

Zach Hickerson details what happened inside Airbnb before Hayden Panettiere was found unconscious

Aug. 21. Hayden Panettiere, 36, was found unconscious at an Airbnb on Aug. 16 by her boyfriend Brian Hickerson and his brother Zach Hickerson, who told TMZ he called 911 while Brian administered Narcan before the two performed CPR together…

297

WorldAugust 22, 2026

Florida Democrats' Senate nominee Nixon and party chair Fried clash in heated call over socialism

TALLAHASSEE, Aug. 22. Florida Democratic Senate nominee Angie Nixon and state party chair Nikki Fried had a heated phone call Friday, during which Nixon yelled "stop gaslighting me," according to three people familiar with the…

298

DealsAugust 21, 2026

VRTS declares $2.45 quarterly cash dividend, payable November 13

Aug. 21. VRTS declared a quarterly cash dividend of $2.45 per share, the company disclosed, with payment scheduled for November 13. Shareholders of record as of October 30 will receive the distribution. The ex

299

RegulatoryAugust 21, 2026

Liberty Latin America discloses Costa Rica subsidiary's second-quarter financial report

HAMILTON, August 20. The financial report of Liberty Telecomunicaciones de Costa Rica LY, S.A. for the quarter ended June 30, 2026 was made publicly available on August 20, according to a Form 8-K filed by Liberty Latin America Ltd. (LILA…

300

CryptoAugust 21, 2026

Bitcoin Crosses $70,000 as Polymarket Doubles Odds on Year-End $80,000 Target

NEW YORK, Aug. 21. Bitcoin suddenly topped $70,000 overnight, and Polymarket trading pushed the implied probability of $BTC reaching $80,000 by year-end from 30% to 60%, Polymarket data showed. The repricing of prediction-market odds…

301

NFL fines Cowboys and Saints $500,000 each after joint-practice brawl

NEW YORK, Aug 21. The NFL fined the Dallas Cowboys and New Orleans Saints $500,000 each on Thursday, one day after the two clubs were involved in a serious brawl during joint practice sessions, the league disclosed. Thursday also marked…

302

Aptera Motors (SEV) signs RMB 300 million manufacturing deal with Shanghai Launch Automotive

CARLSBAD, Calif., Aug. 20. Aptera Motors Corp. entered into a manufacturing and contract-engineering agreement with Shanghai Launch Automotive Technology Co., Ltd. on August 14, worth up to RMB 300,000,000, according to an 8-K filed with…

303

Array Technologies files APA technology presentation disclosure as AWM acquisition nears

NEW YORK, Aug. 20. Array Technologies (ARRY) filed an 8-K under Regulation FD with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Wednesday, attaching a presentation from its APA Investor Technology Showcase. The disclosure covers the company's…

304

CryptoAugust 20, 2026

Bitcoin tops $72,000 as Trump White House summit and Treasury bond expansion trigger $3 billion short squeeze

NEW YORK, Aug. 20. Bitcoin ($BTC) cleared $72,000 for the first time since June 1 after two catalysts landed in the same session: the U.S. Treasury said it would at least double longer-term government bond buybacks

305

MacroAugust 20, 2026

Alibaba AI revenue tops 16 billion yuan in annual recurring sales

BEIJING, Aug 20. The annual recurring revenue from Alibaba Group Holding's artificial intelligence applications and model services has exceeded 16 billion yuan, the company disclosed.

306

DealsAugust 20, 2026

CCIF declares $0.06 monthly cash dividend, payable November 30

NEW YORK, Aug 20. A monthly cash dividend of USD 0.06 per share is set for CCIF shareholders, the company disclosed. The ex-dividend date and record date both fall on November 17. Payment follows on November 30.

307

FDA grants Ultragenyx accelerated approval for GENGLYCOS in glycogen storage disease type Ia

NOVATO, August 19. A U.S. Food and Drug Administration accelerated approval for GENGLYCOS (pariglasgene brecaparvovec-opnr) arrived Tuesday for Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical Inc. (Nasdaq Global Select Market: RARE), the company disclosed in an…

308

MacroAugust 20, 2026

Systematic funds post worst day since 2023 on momentum-driven selloff

NEW YORK, Aug. 20. Systematic funds recorded their worst daily performance since 2023, reports showed, as a significant momentum-based market decline moved through markets. The session stands as the sharpest single-day loss for the…

309

CryptoAugust 20, 2026

Tim Walz blocks Minnesota mining permits near Boundary Waters, defying Trump energy law

ST. PAUL, Aug. 20. Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz issued an executive order Tuesday blocking new mining permits and leases near the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, putting the state in direct conflict with legislation President Donald…

310

EarningsAugust 20, 2026

UK Home Office nine-page guide tells asylum seekers rape is a crime and women need no male permission

LONDON, Aug 20. Britain's Home Office has published a nine-page guide for asylum seekers that states, in plain terms, that rape is a criminal offence, that women may work and travel without male consent, and that sexual harassment in…

311

Beam Global Posts 174% Sequential Revenue Jump, European Sales Near Half of Total

SAN DIEGO, August 19. Beam Global (Nasdaq: BEEM) reported $8.6 million in second-quarter 2026 revenue, a 174% increase over the $3.1 million posted in the first quarter, the company said in an 8-K filing. The result also represents a 21%…

312

SHF Holdings amends retention plan, removes directors from incentive eligibility

GOLDEN, Colo., Aug. 19. SHF Holdings, Inc. adopted an amended and restated employee retention plan on August 14, 2026, removing directors from eligibility for incentive payments and narrowing the conditions under which those payments can…

313

TechnologyAugust 19, 2026

Google wins Spirit Airlines workforce data at auction, drawing flight attendant alarm

NEW YORK, Aug. 20. Google won an auction last Friday to acquire a dataset covering nearly the full employment and workplace record of Spirit Airlines, the reported terms show. Flight attendants expressed alarm after the deal came to light.

314

MacroAugust 19, 2026

Huckabee says Türkiye not an imminent threat to Israel, flags broader regional anxiety

JERUSALEM, Aug. 20. Türkiye is likely not an imminent threat to Israel, U.S. Ambassador Mike Huckabee said, while characterizing the region as tense and marked by widespread anxiety. He cau

315

CryptoAugust 19, 2026

HYPE surges on Trump comment that CFTC is working to bring Hyperliquid to US

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20. HYPE, the native token of the Hyperliquid decentralized exchange, surged after President Donald Trump said Commodity Futures Trading Commission Chair Mike Selig is working to bring the protocol to the Unite

316

MacroAugust 19, 2026

Treasury yields retreat from multi-year highs after department moves to double debt repurchase program

WASHINGTON, Aug 19. Treasury yields pulled back Wednesday from multi-year highs reached earlier in the week, after the Treasury Department said it would double the size of its government deb

317

EarningsAugust 19, 2026

Moderna soars on cancer vaccine results; Cramer flags Target as profit-taking risk

NEW YORK, Aug 19. Moderna shares soared Wednesday after the company reported promising results for its cancer vaccine program, according to CNBC's Jim Cramer, who included both names on his midweek market watchlist. Target, he said, may be…

318

MarketsAugust 19, 2026

Nvidia starts H200 deliveries to China while Iran escalation keeps traders on watch

NEW YORK, Aug 19. Nvidia has begun shipping its H200 artificial intelligence chips to the Chinese market, the company reported, as market participants track geopolitical risks rising from an escalation in Iran

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EarningsAugust 19, 2026

Investors profit from soccer as Premier League club losses skyrocket

LONDON, Aug. 19. English football clubs are drawing investors from around the world even as the teams remain risky and often unprofitable ventures, an analysis shows. Premier League club losses are s

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Global bond sell-off deepens, long-term government yields hit multi-decade highs

NEW YORK, Aug 19. Long-term government borrowing costs have climbed to multi-decade highs as a global bond sell-off deepens, with persistent inflation fears and a surge in AI-related debt issua

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DealsAugust 19, 2026

Bill Rasmussen, ESPN founder, dies at 93

NEW YORK, Aug. 19. Bill Rasmussen, who conceived the idea of a cable network devoted to sports and co-founded ESPN, died Tuesday at 93 from the effects of Parkinson's disease, the network reported.

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EarningsAugust 17, 2026

Rob Schneider says door remains open for Elle King amid estrangement

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 17. Rob Schneider, 62, said he will remain available to his daughter, country singer Elle King, whenever she chooses to reconnect, according to remarks made on Andrew Gold's "Heretics" podcast. The "Grown Ups" actor…

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RegulatoryAugust 16, 2026

MLB, union at odds over Olympic participation rules as mandatory-play proposal draws resistance

NEW YORK, Aug. 17. A proposal that would force Major League Baseball players to participate in the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics, and dock their pay for nearly a month if they refuse, has drawn sharp opposition from the MLB Players…

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EarningsAugust 16, 2026

Ian Poulter puts a number on LIV Golf's survival: $300 million, four weeks

NEW YORK, Aug 16. A September 1 fundraising deadline leaves LIV Golf roughly four weeks to secure $300 million in outside investment or fold, according to Ian Poulter, who left the PGA Tour for the Saudi-backed circuit in 2022. Poulter…

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RegulatoryAugust 16, 2026

Prince Harry longing for UK life as Sussex media revenue falls short of headline deals, sources say

LONDON, Aug 16. Prince Harry misses the United Kingdom and the role he once held there, according to sources who spoke with Celebrity Intelligence, a weekly pop-culture newsletter. Dan Wakeford, the newsletter's founder and a former editor…

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EnergyAugust 16, 2026

Thirteen back-to-school buys worth the premium price, from backpacks to graphing calculators

NEW YORK, Aug. 16. Thirteen school supplies organized by age group can pay for themselves through repeated use rather than seasonal replacement, a product roundup shows. The list spans a Kipling crinkled nylon backpack for younger students…

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Shannon Elizabeth's OnlyFans launch topped $1.2 million in first-week earnings, Variety reported, as she rules out dating after her divorce from Simon Borchert

CAPE TOWN, Aug 16. More than $1.2 million came in during Shannon Elizabeth's first week on OnlyFans after she launched in April, Variety reported. The actress known for "American Pie," whose divorce from Simon Borchert was finalized in…

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MacroAugust 16, 2026

Anthropic CEO's wife emerges as influential adviser ahead of potential IPO

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 16. The wife of Anthropic's chief executive has emerged as an influential adviser to the artificial intelligence company as it prepares for a possible initial public offering, reports show.

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EarningsAugust 16, 2026

Amanda Kloots says new love does not erase old grief, six years after Nick Cordero's death

NEW YORK, Aug 16. Six years after Broadway star Nick Cordero died of COVID-19, his widow Amanda Kloots told Fox News Digital that the judgment widows face when they begin dating rests on a false premise. The assumption, she said, is that…

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RegulatoryAugust 16, 2026

Community bank ETF signals acquisition rally may be stalling

The FT Nasdaq ABA Community Bank Fund (QABA) has gained 50% since spring 2025, but Rob Isbitts, a semi-retired chief investment officer, former fiduciary investment advisor, and Barchart columnist, wrote this week that the rally has likely…

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EarningsAugust 16, 2026

Eli Lilly raises 2026 revenue guidance after $23 billion second quarter, details four-drug weight loss pipeline

INDIANAPOLIS, Aug. 16. Second-quarter revenue at Eli Lilly (NYSE: LLY) reached $23 billion, a 48% increase from the prior-year period, and the company raised its full-year 2026 revenue guidance to between $85 billion and $87 billion, the…

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WorldAugust 16, 2026

Mayo Clinic signs Microsoft deal to scale AI diagnostic model, CEO calls for federal action

ROCHESTER, Minn., Aug. 16. Mayo Clinic runs more than 12,000 clinical studies and filters patient data through 500 algorithms. The clinic has signed a deal with Microsoft to expand its frontier AI model, president and CEO Dr. Gianrico…

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Precipio Inc. (PRPO) reports $7.0M quarterly revenue record as adjusted EBITDA turns positive

NEW HAVEN, Aug 14. Revenue of $7.0 million in the second quarter set a quarterly record for Precipio, Inc. (NASDAQ: PRPO), the specialty cancer diagnostics company disclosed in an 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The…

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CryptoAugust 16, 2026

Bitcoin falls to $63,304 as cooling inflation lifts equities but bypasses $BTC

NEW YORK, Aug 13. Bitcoin ($BTC) dropped from an intraday high of $65,234 to $63,304 after July consumer inflation came in at 3.4%, even as the Nasdaq and S&P 500 climbed on the same data. Producer prices

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Procter & Gamble's 70-year dividend streak meets a nearly 20% share price retreat

NEW YORK, Aug. 16. A 70-year streak of consecutive annual dividend increases at Procter & Gamble (NYSE: PG) is the longest in consumer staples, with shares now trading nearly 20% below their 2024 high and yielding 2.9%. Coca-Cola (NYSE…

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CryptoAugust 16, 2026

Galaxy cuts CLARITY Act passage odds to 10%

Odds of the CLARITY Act passing now stand at 10%, according to Galaxy, which cited three unresolved policy disputes and a tight Senate calendar ahead.

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TechnologyAugust 15, 2026

Cookie Queens earns $354,000 in opening weekend, trailing CatVideoFest 2026 on far fewer screens

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 16. "Cookie Queens," a documentary executive produced by Prince Harry and Meghan Markle through Archewell Productions, earned approximately $354,000 across 446 theaters in its opening weekend, according to reported…

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EnergyAugust 15, 2026

Google Pixel 11 lineup launches on Tensor G6 with Pixel Watch 5 and first-ever Pixel Tag

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Aug. 12. Four Pixel 11 smartphones built on Google's new Tensor G6 processor went up for preorder at the company's Made by Google event, with Google saying the chip processes on-device AI tasks up to 3.5 times faster while…

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DealsAugust 15, 2026

Elektron's budget grooveboxes earn steady recommendations despite low market profile

NEW YORK, Aug 15. Elektron's Model:Samples and Model:Cycles grooveboxes deliver more than their bargain pricing implies, Terrence O'Brien wrote in The Verge. O'Brien, who also took the photographs for the review, said both instruments are…

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CryptoAugust 15, 2026

Tokenized stock holders more than double as monthly volume surges

NEW YORK, Aug. 15. Tokenized equity holders more than doubled over the past month to 1.31 million, as monthly transfer volume climbed 179% to $23.13 billion. Distributed value across the segme

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Inflation calm and AI financing carry Wall Street to records

NEW YORK, Aug 15. Wall Street recorded a record-breaking week as inflation data arrived without surprises and new financing developments in the artificial intelligence trade

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EarningsAugust 15, 2026

Aya Gold & Silver Q2 operating cash flow surges 522% as Zgounder throughput beats design limits

TORONTO, Aug 15. Operating cash flow at Aya Gold & Silver Inc. (TSE: AYA) climbed 522% year over year to $48 million in the second quarter of 2026, the company disclosed, as throughput at its Zgounder silver mine in Morocco averaged 3,900…

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RegulatoryAugust 15, 2026

Massachusetts mayor charged with wire fraud over $1.5 million in COVID relief funds

LAWRENCE, Mass., Aug. 15. Federal prosecutors charged Lawrence Mayor Brian DePena, 61, with wire fraud and money laundering Friday, alleging he diverted more than $1.5 million in pandemic-era Small Business Administration loans to his…

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CryptoAugust 15, 2026

Payward posts $508M Q2 revenue as spot trading loses ground

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 15. A 17% year-over-year gain pushed Payward's adjusted revenue to $508 million in the second quarter, the Kraken parent company reported, as revenue beyond crypto spot trading expanded its share of the mix. Adjusted…

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RegulatoryAugust 15, 2026

Clark posts 29 points and 10 assists as Indiana Fever seize Eastern Conference lead

INDIANAPOLIS, Aug. 15. Caitlin Clark scored 29 points and 10 assists to carry Indiana Fever past the Dallas Wings 98-87 at Gainbridge Fieldhouse, moving Indiana to first place in the Eastern Conference. Clark rolled her ankle on a…

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CryptoAugust 15, 2026

Mastercard reaches stablecoin wallet coverage in more than 130 countries, acquires BVNK

NEW YORK, Aug 15. Stablecoin wallet reach spanning more than 130 countries is now part of Mastercard's (NYSE: MA) settlement infrastructure, after the card network integrated its Mastercard Move transfer tools with Thunes, a global payout…

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CryptoAugust 14, 2026

Gen Z investors favor ETFs and trade less than older cohorts, Binance data shows

NEW YORK, Aug 15. Binance ($BNB) data showed Gen Z directing a growing share of equity activity toward exchange-traded funds while trading less often and using less leverage than older working-age cohorts

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DealsAugust 14, 2026

Ryan Cohen weighs pulling $56 billion eBay bid for store partnership

NEW YORK, Aug. 14. A $56 billion unsolicited bid for eBay Inc. (NASDAQ: EBAY) may be withdrawn before it advances, Bloomberg reported August 10, as GameStop Corp. (NYSE: GME) chief executive

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WorldAugust 14, 2026

MTA bus fare revenue drops $31 million as free-bus rhetoric drives evasion surge

NEW YORK, Aug. 14. Bus fare revenue fell $31 million during Mayor Zohran Mamdani's first six months in office compared with the same period in 2025, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority reported. Paid bus ridership declined nearly 8%…

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RegulatoryAugust 14, 2026

WinVest Acquisition exhausts $180,000 sponsor note with sixth draw, extends deal deadline to September 17

CAMBRIDGE, Aug 14. The sixth and final $30,000 draw on a $180,000 promissory note from its sponsor extended WinVest Acquisition Corp.'s (WINV) deadline for completing a business combination f

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DealsAugust 14, 2026

Curaleaf mounts hostile takeover bid for Aurora Cannabis at roughly $272 million

NEW YORK, Aug. 14. An approximately $272 million hostile bid for Aurora Cannabis (NASDAQ: ACB) became public after Curaleaf Holdings (OTC: CURLF) said its Canadian target refused to negotiate. The US multi-state operator disclosed it had…

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CryptoAugust 14, 2026

Crypto group backs Custodia in Supreme Court battle over Fed access

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14. The Blockchain Association has filed in support of Custodia Bank at the Supreme Court over Federal Reserve payment system access, arguing the central bank should hold no broad discretion to reject eligible…

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CryptoAugust 14, 2026

Citigroup's Fraser backs Clarity Act passage as stablecoin reward dispute persists

NEW YORK, Aug. 14. Citigroup Chief Executive Jane Fraser said she wants to see crypto legislation passed into law, while she and other industry participants continue pushing for changes to t

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MacroAugust 14, 2026

AudioEye lifts full-year adjusted EBITDA floor to $12.7 million

Aug. 14, 2026. AudioEye raised its full-year adjusted EBITDA guidance to a minimum of $12.7 million, the company said. Alongside the revised floor, AudioEye projected an adjusted EBITDA run rate exceeding $15 million by the end of 2026.

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EarningsAugust 13, 2026

Record profit margins behind stock market rally, FactSet data show

NEW YORK, Aug. 14. Profit margins have reached their highest level on record, and recent FactSet data show the increase in corporate earnings is drawing from more than sales growth. The figures give

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CryptoAugust 13, 2026

Baltimore sues Kalshi, Polymarket and trading platforms over alleged illegal sports betting

BALTIMORE, Aug. 13. Mayor Brandon Scott and the Baltimore City Council filed suit against prediction market operators Kalshi and Polymarket, naming Coinbase, Robinhood and Webull as defenda

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MacroAugust 13, 2026

Treasury 10-year yield slips to 4.674% as Wall Street waits on wholesale inflation

NEW YORK, Aug. 13. The yield on the 10-year U.S. Treasury note fell over one basis point to 4.674% as investors awaited wholesale inflation data, pulling back ahead of a reading that could shift ra

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EarningsAugust 13, 2026

Cisco shares fall on earnings as July producer prices run mostly cooler

NEW YORK, Aug. 13. Cisco Systems shares fell after the company reported quarterly earnings Thursday, while data showed the July producer price index

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CryptoAugust 13, 2026

HashKey named authorized distributor for Anchorpoint's HKDAP stablecoin in Hong Kong beta

HONG KONG, Aug. 13. HashKey has been named an authorized distributor for Anchorpoint's HKDAP stablecoin, which operates within Hong Kong's regulated digital asset framework. Beta distribution is underway, the company

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RegulatoryAugust 13, 2026

Southland Holdings posts $84.3 million net loss in second quarter as claim writedowns erase revenue

GRAPEVINE, Texas, Aug. 12. A $102.3 million cumulative catch-up adjustment tied to unresolved contract claims cut Southland Holdings, Inc. (NYSE American: SLND) quarterly revenue nearly in half and drove a net loss attributable to…

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RegulatoryAugust 12, 2026

NYC council opens probe into prediction market companies over marketing practices

New York City Council Speaker Julie Menin sent letters to four prediction market companies serving New York residents, opening a council investigation the announcement described as targeting predatory marketing practices. No company names…

362

EarningsAugust 12, 2026

CoreWeave gains 19%, Nebius surges 34% in post-earnings neocloud rally

NEW YORK, Aug. 13. CoreWeave gained 19% and Nebius surged 34% in premarket trading after CoreWeave reported that second-quarter revenue doubled on surging demand from hyperscalers. The results produced a post-earnings rally across neocloud…

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MacroAugust 12, 2026

Gold rallies in 2026 as tamer inflation and shifting Fed rate-hike odds draw buyers back

NEW YORK, Aug. 12. Gold prices have rallied in 2026 following a volatile stretch, with renewed investor interest arriving as inflation data came in tamer and Federal Reserve rate-hike expectations

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Curt Cignetti tops 2026 college football coach rankings, with Kirby Smart and Ryan Day close behind

NEW YORK, Aug. 12. Indiana's Curt Cignetti ranks first among college football's active coaches ahead of the 2026 season, according to a ranking that scored 10 coaches on career resume, recent success, and results relative to program…

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DealsAugust 12, 2026

Sunoco to pay $600 million for Offen Petroleum in latest fuel distribution deal

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 12. A $600 million deal will hand Sunoco control of Offen Petroleum, a Colorado-based fuel distributor that delivers roughly 2.5 billion gallons annually to more than 800 retail stations across the Midwest, Mountain…

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EarningsAugust 12, 2026

SpaceX shares rise on Grok momentum as company's AI revenue goals come into view

NEW YORK, Aug. 12. SpaceX shares are gaining on what reports describe as a Grok-fueled boost, with attention turning to the company's large revenue goals for artificial intelligence. Best known for its rocket launches, SpaceX is pushing AI…

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Slovenia joins EU MiCA stablecoin register, Dinaro becomes country's first listed issuer

LJUBLJANA, Aug. 12. Slovenia entered the European Union's Markets in Crypto-Assets stablecoin register through Dinaro, an electronic money institution that became the country's first listed stablecoin issuer under MiCA. The same registry…

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Bitcoin perp trading hits three-year low as market idles ahead of U.S. CPI

NEW YORK, Aug. 12. Bitcoin ($BTC) perpetual futures trading has dropped to a three-year low, research firm K33 reported, as participants step back ahead of Wednesday's U.S. consumer price index

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WorldAugust 12, 2026

Rep. Brian Mast introduces Freedom Haulers bill to fast-track veterans into trucking, tighten CDL enforcement

FORT PIERCE, Fla., Aug. 12. On the one-year anniversary of a three-fatality crash on Florida's Turnpike near Fort Pierce, Rep. Brian Mast, R-Fla., said he is introducing legislation to codify President Trump's Freedom Haulers initiative, a…

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MacroAugust 12, 2026

Treasury yields hold at 4.682% as investors await key inflation data

NEW YORK, Aug. 12. The yield on the 10-year U.S. Treasury note held largely flat at 4.682%, as investors waited before the release of key inflation data. The note serves as the primary benc

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WorldAugust 12, 2026

Flanagan defeats Craig in Minnesota Senate primary as progressive bloc hands Schumer a second loss

MINNEAPOLIS, Aug. 12. Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan edged out Rep. Angie Craig, D-Minn., in the state's Democratic Senate primary Tuesday, extending a progressive winning streak against Schumer-backed candidates to two consecutive weeks and…

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MarketsAugust 12, 2026

OpenAI and AWS expand deal to bring Daybreak cyber models to Amazon Bedrock

SEATTLE, Aug. 12. OpenAI and Amazon Web Services have agreed to expand their partnership to include frontier cyber models, the companies said. Under the terms, OpenAI will make its Daybreak models available through the Amazon Bedrock…

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MacroAugust 12, 2026

SES AI holds 2026 revenue guidance at $30 million to $35 million, targets 1 million cells by Q4

BOSTON, Aug. 12. SES AI reaffirmed its 2026 revenue guidance of $30 million to $35 million, the company disclosed, while setting an annual production target of 1 million NDAA-compliant batt

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MarketsAugust 12, 2026

H&R Block sets fiscal 2027 revenue guidance between $4.11 billion and $4.16 billion

KANSAS CITY, Aug. 12. Revenue of $4.11 billion to $4.16 billion and adjusted earnings per share of $6.04 to $6.24 for fiscal 2027. H&R Block (XYZ) issued those targets in guidance the company disclosed, alongside a plan to expand its…

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Bitcoin new-address count jumps to 330,000 as Coldcard exploit triggers wallet migrations

NEW YORK, Aug. 12. On-chain data shows new Bitcoin addresses rose from 260,000 to 330,000, snapping a decline that had persisted for most of the year. A security exploit linked to Coldcard, a Bi

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ARP Digital receives Dubai VARA broker-dealer license

DUBAI, Aug. 12. ARP Digital has obtained a broker-dealer license from Dubai's Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority, clearing it to offer regulated conversions of digital assets and stablecoins in

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RBC Bearings pays $24.2 million cash for PSC Couplings through Dodge Industrial subsidiary

OXFORD, Conn., Aug. 10. A $24.2 million all-cash acquisition placed PSC Couplings, LLC inside RBC Bearings Incorporated (NYSE: RBC), with Dodge Industrial, Inc., an RBC subsidiary, named as the buyer of PSC's business assets, the company…

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Phase 3 clascoterone results point to novel mechanism in male hair loss, Spokane dermatologist says

SPOKANE, Wash., Aug. 11. Phase 3 results for clascoterone 5% topical solution, an investigational treatment for male androgenetic alopecia, are drawing attention across dermatology, according to a Globe Newswire release issued Monday…

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Spruce Power stockholders vote to adjourn 2026 annual meeting to August 25

Holders of 11,832,946 shares voted Monday to adjourn Spruce Power Holding Corporation's 2026 annual stockholder meeting, pushing five agenda items to a reconvened session on August 25, 2026. The company, listed on the New York Stock…

380

DealsAugust 11, 2026

Google Pixel Buds 2a drop to $99 at Amazon, Best Buy and Google's own store

NEW YORK, Aug. 11. Google's Pixel Buds 2a are selling for $99 at Amazon, Best Buy and Google's online store, down from the standard $129 retail price. The wireless earbuds, which launched in October 2025, include active noise cancellation

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MarketsAugust 11, 2026

Intel holds above 100-day moving average after AI-linked capital raise

SANTA CLARA, Aug. 11. Intel Corp. stock maintained its position above the 100-day moving average following a capital raise the company directed at its artificial intelligence initiatives, market data showed.

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WorldAugust 11, 2026

Manus to return as independent company after China forces Meta to unwind $2 billion deal

BEIJING, Aug. 11. A $2 billion Meta acquisition of artificial intelligence company Manus is being unwound after China intervened, with Manus set to resume operations as a standalone. Meta disclosed the planned purchase last December…

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Twenty One Capital posts $414 million Q2 loss as new CEO targets growth beyond bitcoin treasury

NEW YORK, Aug. 11. Twenty One Capital reported a $414 million second-quarter loss as the firm's new chief executive outlined plans to build the company beyond its bitcoin ($BTC) treasury. That quarterly figure is the financial context in…

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Treasury guidance would allow pre-tax payroll contributions to Trump Accounts

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11. The U.S. Department of Treasury issued guidance that could allow parents to make pre-tax contributions to a child's Trump Account directly from their paycheck, the department said. Employers could match those…

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Bitcoin slides 1.4% at Tuesday open, ethereum off 2% with inflation data due this week

NEW YORK, August 11. Bitcoin ($BTC) opened at $63,912.50 on Tuesday, August 11, 2026, down 1.4% from Monday's starting price, while ethereum ($ETH) opened at $1,871.33, a 2% decline from Monday's open. Both assets recovered some ground in…

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Lilly's Foundayo wins U.K. approval, first for weight-loss pill outside United States

LONDON, Aug. 11. Eli Lilly's weight-loss pill Foundayo has received regulatory approval in the United Kingdom, the drug's first clearance outside the United States. The decision carries Lilly's competition with Novo Nordisk's Wegovy beyond…

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MarketsAugust 11, 2026

Wells Fargo holds $315 Nvidia target as $500 billion AI financing deal expands chipmaker's role

NEW YORK, Aug. 11. A new AI infrastructure financing arrangement valued at over $500 billion has moved Wells Fargo to reiterate an Overweight rating on Nvidia Corp. (NVDA), with a price target of $3

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EnergyAugust 11, 2026

Treasury yields edge higher as oil prices jump and investors await July inflation data

NEW YORK, Aug. 11. U.S. Treasury yields edged higher Tuesday as oil prices jumped and investors held positions ahead of July's inflation data. Ongoing Iran tensions kept crude markets on alert through the session.

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Trump Media posts $238 million Q2 loss as cryptocurrency positions fall

NEW YORK, Aug. 11. Trump Media & Technology Group reported a second-quarter net loss of $238.1 million, up from roughly $20 million in the same period a year earlier, with unrealized losses on its cryptocurrency holdings driving most of…

390

DealsAugust 11, 2026

Bose Adds Tech-Licensing Arm and Two Luxury Brands After 60 Years as Single-Brand Maker

FRAMINGHAM, Mass., Aug. 11. After 60 years as a single-brand audio company, Bose has reorganized into a three-brand group and added a technology-licensing division that sells its noise-cancellation and audio-processing software to outside…

391

TechnologyAugust 11, 2026

Geodrill posts record revenue but swings to a loss as Chile drags margins lower

TORONTO, Aug. 11. Geodrill Limited (TSE:GEO) swung to a net loss of roughly $200,000 in the second quarter of 2026 even as revenue climbed 10% to a record $55.1 million, with gross margin falling to 16% from 24% a year earlier as operating…

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Singapore lifts 2026 GDP forecast to 4.5%-5.5%, crediting AI-related boost

SINGAPORE, Aug. 11. GDP growth of 4.5% to 5.5% is now Singapore's official forecast for 2026, revised sharply higher from a prior range of 2% to 4%, according to the government. The revision credits AI-related demand

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UGI Corp consolidates four executive bonus plans into single program effective October 1

Four executive bonus programs at UGI Corporation and its subsidiaries will be replaced by a single consolidated plan, approved August 4, 2026, by the company's Compensation and Talent Development Committee. The new UGI Corporation…

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Consolidated Water Q2 earnings fall to $0.25 per share as manufacturing revenue drops 49%

GEORGE TOWN, Grand Cayman, Aug. 10. Consolidated Water Co. Ltd. (NASDAQ: CWCO) reported second-quarter 2026 net income from continuing operations of $4.0 million, or $0.25 per diluted share, down from $5.2 million, or $0.32 per diluted…

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TRON USDT supply hits $87.9B as Q2 transfer volume reaches $2.1T, Messari says

NEW YORK, August 11. Tether's USDT stablecoin supply on the TRON blockchain reached $87.9 billion in the second quarter, with transfer volume across the network totaling $2.1 trillion, acco

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Congressional town halls all but vanish as August recess draws 11 sessions nationwide

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11. Only 11 lawmakers have town halls scheduled for the rest of August recess, according to LegiStorm's town hall tracker. A format once synonymous with the congressional break has narrowed sharply, as a year of explosive…

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Taylor Farms faces dual pathogen investigations as salmonella cases reach 345

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11. The FDA has recorded 345 salmonella cases, including 36 hospitalizations, tied to jalapeños distributed by Coast Citrus Distributors, triggering a Taylor Farms recall of finished food products at Kroger, Target, Trader…

398

WorldAugust 10, 2026

DiJonai Carrington breaks silence on "White privilege" post but leaves target unnamed

CHICAGO, Aug. 11. Chicago Sky guard DiJonai Carrington denied this week that her "WHITE PRIVILEGE @indianafever" Threads post referred to the Flagrant 2 ejection she received Saturday against Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham, but…

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UK money laundering suspect behind Aqua 1's $100M World Liberty Financial stake, NYT reports

NEW YORK, Aug. 10. The person controlling Aqua 1, an entity that paid $100 million for World Liberty Financial tokens in 2025, is a UK money laundering suspect with business ties in both the United Kingdom and the United Arab Emirates, the…

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MacroAugust 10, 2026

Scotiabank upgrades B2Gold on Fekola Regional permit receipt

TORONTO, Aug. 10. Scotiabank raised its rating on B2Gold after the mining company received the Fekola Regional permit, the bank said. The upgraded recommendation followed B2Gold's disclosure that the permit had been granted.

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MarketsAugust 10, 2026

Netflix doubles ad commitments at 2026 upfront

NEW YORK, Aug. 10. Netflix doubled its advertising commitments at the company's 2026 upfront presentation, the company disclosed. The result shows how buyers have repositioned the platform inside their advance video budgets, with more…

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Bitmine Buys 7,391 ETH for $14M as Cash Falls 78% in Four Weeks

A purchase of 7,391 $ETH last week, worth roughly $14 million, lifted Bitmine Immersion Technologies' total ether holdings to 5,805,238 as of Friday evening, the company said Monday. The firm's cash and marketable securities have since…

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Eldridge acquires 50% of Sudolabs to deploy AI at Chelsea and A24

NEW YORK, Aug. 10. A 50% stake in technology firm Sudolabs is the mechanism Todd Boehly's Eldridge will use to embed artificial intelligence across its holdings, the company said. Chelsea Football Club and film studio A24 are among the…

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Central Food Retail to acquire Aeon Thailand, adding 30 MaxValu stores to Tops network

BANGKOK, August 10. A Bt890 million ($26.9 million) deal will hand Central Food Retail full ownership of Aeon (Thailand), the Thai supermarket arm of Japan's Aeon Group, adding 30 stores to the buyer's Tops-branded network. The MaxValu…

405

EarningsAugust 10, 2026

Micron Trades at 6 Times Next-Year Earnings as SK Hynix's $38 Billion in New Capacity Stays Years Away

SEOUL, August 10. SK Hynix's board approved 54 trillion won, about $38 billion, for two new semiconductor fabrication plants last week, and the company's own construction schedule puts the first clean rooms in 2028 and 2029. That timeline…

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Cashelix Launches Audited CASX Token Presale With Fixed Hard Caps for Blockchain Payments

Aug. 10. Cashelix has opened a presale for its CASX token with fixed hard caps and a completed audit, the company announced. The offering is tied to a blockchain-based peer-to-peer payments network the company is building.

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North Korea's Kimsuky uses generative AI to craft phishing documents targeting crypto and finance

WASHINGTON, Aug. 10. North Korea's Kimsuky hacking group is using generative AI to produce phishing documents targeting the cryptocurrency and financial sectors, according to reporting on the

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JRSH declares $0.05 quarterly cash dividend, payable Aug. 24

Aug. 10. JRSH declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.05 per share, the company said. The ex-dividend date and record date are both set for Aug. 17; payment follows on Aug. 24.

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UK FCA said to be preparing regulatory framework for tokenized gold

The UK's Financial Conduct Authority is reportedly preparing a regulatory framework for tokenized gold, a report said, covering how such products may function as collateral assets in wholesale markets.

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EnergyAugust 10, 2026

JBL Flip 7 Bluetooth speaker hits $89.95 at Woot, $70 below list price

NEW YORK, July. The JBL Flip 7 portable Bluetooth speaker is on sale at Woot for $89.95 through July 17, $70 below its $149.99 list price. Woot describes the price as a new all-time low for the product. Multiple color options are…

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Quantum breach will be silent, not spectacular, Quantus founder says

Aug. 10. The first crypto theft enabled by a cryptography-breaking quantum computer will look, from the outside, like an ordinary unexplained breach, the founder of Quantus said. Crypto executives

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SoFi Technologies CEO targets 1 million SoFi Plus members after paid subscriptions surpass 200,000 in debut quarter

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 10. SoFi Technologies (SOFI) crossed 200,000 paid subscribers for its SoFi Plus membership tier in the first full quarter since relaunch, generating more than $24 million in annualized revenue, the company reported…

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Bitcoin Red Team founder turns to Chinese AI as vulnerability count hits 1,288

Aug. 10. The founder of Bitcoin Red Team has turned to a Chinese artificial intelligence tool for the organization's research work, saying the decision "absolutely guts me," as Bitcoin Red Team reported reaching 1,288 critical and…

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EarningsAugust 10, 2026

Dow futures slip Sunday; Berkshire Hathaway reports as Cisco and Applied Materials prepare to follow

NEW YORK, Aug. 10. Dow Jones and S&P 500 futures both edged lower Sunday evening, while Nasdaq futures pointed higher, as Iran news drew attention ahead of a week that includes results from

415

DealsAugust 9, 2026

EMBC declares $0.01 quarterly cash dividend, payable Sept. 15

Aug. 10. EMBC declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.01 per share, the company disclosed, with both the ex-dividend and record dates set for Aug. 27, 2026. Payment is scheduled for Sept. 15.

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EarningsAugust 9, 2026

Cyclospora outbreak pushes Ohio shoppers to farmers markets as grocery lettuce sales fall

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Aug. 10. A Cyclospora outbreak confirmed in more than 6,300 people across 15 states has shifted consumer purchasing behavior this summer, with farmers market vendors in Ohio reporting that locally grown lettuce sold out…

417

DealsAugust 9, 2026

AQN sets $0.065 quarterly cash dividend, payment due Oct. 15

NEW YORK, Aug. 9. AQN declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.065 per share in U.S. dollars, the company said, with payment set for Oct. 15, 2026. Both the ex-dividend date and the record date fall on Se

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MarketsAugust 9, 2026

S&P 500 posts record closes as options surge and VIX near 2026 low align

NEW YORK, Aug. 9. The S&P 500 closed at records this week after a record-breaking stretch of options market activity, with the CBOE Volatility Index moving toward its lowest level in 2026.

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MarketsAugust 9, 2026

Greg Abel puts net $20 billion into stocks, ending Berkshire Hathaway's selling streak

OMAHA, Aug. 9. Greg Abel, chief executive of Berkshire Hathaway, deployed a net $20 billion into equities, ending a selling run that held for more than three years, the company reported. The purchases draw down a cash reserve that Warren…

420

MarketsAugust 9, 2026

Staying in stocks is critical for retirees. Sizing the position is the harder question.

NEW YORK, Aug. 9. Retirees who abandon the stock market entirely are making a significant mistake, according to financial planning guidance that placed equity allocation at the center of retirement income strategy. Being conservative in…

421

WorldAugust 9, 2026

Ohio GOP locked out of replacing Rep. Max Miller after withdrawal deadline passes

Ohio Republicans appear locked out of replacing Rep. Max Miller on the November ballot after the two-term incumbent let a Saturday withdrawal deadline pass, keeping in place a candidate who loaned his campaign $1 million the prior day and…

422

CryptoAugust 9, 2026

BTCPay restricts remote Lightning node access after attackers drain funds

NEW YORK, Aug. 9. BTCPay moved to block remote access to Lightning nodes after attackers stole funds from operators, the company said. The BTCPay Foundation and Citadel21 both reported drained nodes. The total stolen and the number of…

423

EnergyAugust 9, 2026

Colorado socialist ousts 15-term Democrat by 13 points, alarming party veterans

DENVER, Aug. 9. Democratic socialist Melat Kiros defeated 15-term incumbent Rep. Diana DeGette by 13 points in Colorado's June Democratic primary, a margin that veteran strategists say signals a structural shift inside the party reaching…

424

MacroAugust 9, 2026

Wells Fargo economist Tom Porcelli says Fed rate hikes cannot fix supply-driven inflation

NEW YORK, Aug. 9. The Federal Reserve should hold its benchmark rate at 3.50% to 3.75% through 2026, Wells Fargo chief economist Tom Porcelli said, arguing that tariffs and energy costs are supply-side inflation drivers that rate hikes…

425

EarningsAugust 9, 2026

New York Times Posts 16% Profit Gain as Digital Subscriptions Push Toward 15 Million

NEW YORK, Aug. 9. The New York Times Company (NYSE: NYT) added 280,000 net new digital subscribers in the second quarter, lifting its total base to 13.4 million, as adjusted operating profit rose 16% to approximately $155 million and…

426

MacroAugust 8, 2026

Hunter Biden says father's prostate cancer has spread beyond bones

Joe Biden's prostate cancer has spread beyond his bones, his son Hunter Biden said in a BBC interview, describing the former president's condition as painful and debilitating. Biden, 83, first disclosed an aggressive prostate cancer…

427

MacroAugust 7, 2026

Iran's parliament speaker dismisses U.S. diplomatic overtures as "theater," calls on Washington to fulfill commitments

TEHRAN, Aug. 7. Iran's Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf rejected recent diplomatic overtures from the United States, describing the recurring pattern of threats followed by calls for negotiation as "theater diplomacy." He called…

428

EarningsAugust 7, 2026

Joby Aviation jumps 9% on raised guidance as Archer and EHang sit out the eVTOL rally

NEW YORK, Aug. 7. Joby Aviation (NYSE: JOBY) shares climbed 9% to $8.47 by midday Thursday after the electric air taxi maker raised its full-year 2026 revenue guidance to $115 million to $125 million and reported second-quarter revenue…

429

CryptoAugust 7, 2026

US Senate delays CLARITY Act vote to September, Thune confirms

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7. The U.S. Senate is deferring a vote on the CLARITY Act until September, Senate Majority Leader John Thune reportedly confirmed. Thune described the chamber's move in a single word: "punting."

430

RegulatoryAugust 7, 2026

Rocket Companies posts $766 million adjusted EBITDA in Q2 2026, most profitable quarter in four years

DETROIT, August 6. At $766 million in adjusted EBITDA, the second quarter ended June 30, 2026 was Rocket Companies' (NYSE: RKT) most profitable in four years, the company said. Total revenue net came in at $2.78 billion, up from $1.45…

431

DealsAugust 7, 2026

SoFi Technologies shares fall 28% in 2026 as lending revenue takes a larger share of the mix

NEW YORK, Aug. 7. SoFi Technologies (SOFI) has lost 28% of its value year-to-date in 2026 and sits 43% below its 52-week high, as investors pulled back on the company's shifting revenue composition even as it posted record adjusted net…

432

EnergyAugust 6, 2026

Dan Mullen defends Florida record in Finebaum interview, but the closing stretch numbers cut against him

GAINESVILLE, Fla., Aug. 7. A 2-9 record against Power 5 opponents in his final stretch at Florida undercut the defense Dan Mullen offered this week on ESPN's Paul Finebaum Show. Mullen, now the head coach at UNLV, told Finebaum the Gators…

433

EarningsAugust 6, 2026

Palantir shares surge 16% after second-quarter commercial revenue draws "otherworldly" label

NEW YORK, Aug. 6. Palantir Technologies shares climbed 16% after the company reported blowout second-quarter earnings, with commercial revenue drawing a description of "otherworldly" from management. Co-founder and Chief Executive Alex…

434

MarketsAugust 6, 2026

Nvidia weighs significant steps to address high-bandwidth memory chip shortage

SAN JOSE, Aug. 6. Nvidia Corp. (NVDA) is considering significant measures to address a shortage of high-bandwidth memory chips, according to reports. No specific steps, timelines, or named counterparties have been disclosed alongside that…

435

Alpha Pro Tech (APT) Q2 2026 net income climbs 47% as protective apparel demand accelerates

NOGALES, Ariz., Aug. 6. Alpha Pro Tech, Ltd. (NYSE American: APT) reported second-quarter 2026 net income of $1.8 million, or $0.18 per diluted share, a 47% increase from $1.2 million, or $0.12 per diluted share, in the year-ago period…

436

EarningsAugust 6, 2026

HSBC quarterly profit reaches $10.1bn on Hong Kong wealth and insurance gains

LONDON, August 6. Quarterly profit at Europe's largest lender reached $10.1 billion, HSBC said, with wealth management and insurance operations in Hong Kong cited as the primary drivers of the result.

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Merck raises revenue outlook, cuts profit guidance on Terns Pharmaceuticals deal charge

RAHWAY, N.J., August 6. Merck lifted its full-year revenue outlook after new drug sales grew, then cut its profit guidance in the same release to reflect a charge from its acquisition of b

438

Kevin Warsh holds firm on lean Fed messaging as markets push back

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6. Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh plans to maintain his lean messaging approach at the US central bank despite investor resistance

439

Vir Biotechnology targets fourth-quarter 2026 for ECLIPSE 1 clinical trial readout

NEW YORK, Aug. 6. Vir Biotechnology expects to deliver top-line results from its ECLIPSE 1 clinical trial in the fourth quarter of 2026. The company also said its current cash runway is projected to extend into the second half of 2028…

440

EarningsAugust 6, 2026

SoftBank fiscal first-quarter profit tops expectations on Intel and ByteDance holdings

TOKYO, Aug. 6. SoftBank Group reported fiscal first-quarter profit Thursday that beat market expectations. The company credited investment positions in Intel and ByteDance, the parent of Tik

441

EnergyAugust 6, 2026

Lucid stock plunges as EV maker begins operational reset, delays midsize vehicle

NEWARK, Calif., Aug. 6. Lucid Group shares fell after the electric vehicle maker said it was entering an operational reset and confirmed a delay to its midsize vehicle program. No updated guidance accompanied the disclosure.

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Russian forces strike two vessels near Odesa, defence ministry says

ODESA, Aug. 5. Russian forces struck two vessels in waters near Odesa, Ukraine late Wednesday, the Russian Defence Ministry reported. The ministry's statement provided no information on the type of vessels targeted, their flags or cargo…

443

Warrior Met Coal targets 5 million tons of Blue Creek sales in 2026, lifts full-year guidance

BROOKWOOD, Ala., August 6. Warrior Met Coal projected 2026 sales volume of 5 million tons from its Blue Creek project, the company disclosed. The announcement also included a 0.5 million ton increase to the company's full-year volume…

444

DealsAugust 6, 2026

BDRXF declares CAD 0.390625 quarterly cash dividend, payable Nov. 2

Aug. 6, 2026. BDRXF has declared a quarterly cash dividend of CAD 0.390625 per share, with payment set for Nov. 2, 2026, the company disclosed. The ex-dividend date and record date are both Oct. 15.

445

WorldAugust 6, 2026

Trump's antitrust pick faces Senate panel with Google, Apple cases at stake

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6. Adam Candeub, President Donald Trump's nominee to lead the Justice Department's Antitrust Division, testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday. His confirmation hearing placed the government's landmark…

446

DealsAugust 6, 2026

Kalanick's robotics startup Atoms taps former Uber finance chief as CFO

Aug. 6. Atoms, the robotics startup led by Travis Kalanick, has appointed the former finance chief of Uber as its chief financial officer, adding a senior finance executive to a leadership group that Kalanick has drawn largely from his…

447

CryptoAugust 6, 2026

SpaceX Bitcoin stake sheds $539 million in value as $BTC slides 33%

HAWTHORNE, Calif., Aug. 5. SpaceX's 18,712 Bitcoin were worth $1.098 billion as of June 30, the company's second-quarter filing shows, a drop of $539 million from $1.637 billion at year-end 2025. Elon Musk's rocket and satellite firm sold…

448

Beyond Meat posts $16.4 million net income in Q2 2026 as debt gain offsets revenue decline

EL SEGUNDO, Calif., Aug. 5. Beyond Meat, Inc. (NASDAQ: BYND) swung to a net income of $16.4 million in the second quarter ended June 27, 2026, reversing a net loss of $31.8 million a year earlier. A $57.7 million non-cash gain on debt…

449

Old National Bancorp releases Q2 2026 investment thesis under Regulation FD

Aug. 5. Old National Bancorp filed an 8-K with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 5, disclosing its second-quarter 2026 investment thesis under Regulation FD. The presentation, designated Exhibit 99.1, spans slides 3 through…

450

MarketsAugust 5, 2026

KOSPI 200 futures fall 1.6% to 1,025.1 as rate-hike fears outweigh Nvidia gains

SEOUL, Aug. 6. KOSPI 200 futures settled at 1,025.1, down 1.6%, after concern over potential interest rate hikes outweighed gains from Nvidia and kept global equity markets in negative terr

451

UFC 331 schedules 10 fights for Sept. 19 at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 6. UFC 331 will carry 10 fights on September 19 at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, according to the full card released by the promotion. The lineup includes Gable Steveson vs. Sean Sharaf and Robelis Despaigne vs. Tai…

452

DealsAugust 5, 2026

Klaviyo acquires Elias Torres' agency and names him chief product officer

Aug. 5. Klaviyo acquired the agency of serial entrepreneur Elias Torres and appointed him chief product officer, the e-commerce company said. Torres will lead Klaviyo's AI agents

453

Marex takes undisclosed stake in Digital Prime to fund Tokenet lending build

LONDON, Aug. 5. Marex has invested an undisclosed sum in Digital Prime, directing the capital toward the development of Tokenet, a digital asset lending platform for institutional clients

454

DealsAugust 5, 2026

Baron Capital exits Apogee Therapeutics after AbbVie agrees to $135.11 buyout

NEW YORK, August 5. Baron Capital sold its position in Apogee Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: APGE) after AbbVie Inc. agreed in June to acquire the clinical-stage biotechnology company at $135.11 per share, a 49.5% premium to the prior day's…

455

EarningsAugust 5, 2026

Flutter shares fall on earnings miss and leadership change as FanDuel loses U.S. ground

DUBLIN, Aug. 5. Flutter Entertainment shares plummeted after the company reported an earnings miss and disclosed another key leadership change. FanDuel, Flutter's most important business, has been losing market share dominance in the…

456

DealsAugust 5, 2026

IWVTF declares JPY 20.0 per-share cash dividend, ex-date June 30, 2027

TOKYO, Aug. 5. A cash dividend of JPY 20.0 per share has been declared by IWVTF, the company disclosed, with both the ex-dividend and record dates set for June 30, 2027. The payout follows a semi-annual distribution schedule.

457

MacroAugust 5, 2026

Kraft Heinz projects 2026 organic net sales decline of up to 2%, plans to raise incremental spending to about $700 million

CHICAGO, August 5. Organic net sales at Kraft Heinz are projected to fall between 0.5% and 2% in 2026, the company disclosed. Alongside that sales outlook, Kraft Heinz said it plans to raise its incremental spending to approximately $700…

458

RegulatoryAugust 5, 2026

D-Wave Quantum reports 99.9% two-qubit fidelity in Nature paper, targeting fault-tolerant system by 2032

PALO ALTO, Aug. 5. A peer-reviewed paper published Tuesday in Nature reports approximately 99.9% fidelity in two-qubit operations from D-Wave Quantum Inc.'s (Nasdaq: QBTS) superconducting dual-rail architecture, with gate times of about…

459

MacroAugust 5, 2026

Conestoga Microcap opens stakes in NCNO and NPKI, exits NABL and PL in second-quarter moves

Aug. 5. Conestoga Microcap initiated positions in NCNO and NPKI during the second quarter while closing its existing holdings in NABL and PL, according to the fund's portfolio disclosures. The changes cover four stocks: two added, two…

460

EarningsAugust 5, 2026

SpaceX falls 12% as AI spending surge rattles investors despite Musk revenue pull-forward

HAWTHORNE, Calif., Aug. 5. SpaceX fell 12% after a surge in artificial intelligence spending rattled investors, even as Chief Executive Elon Musk moved the company's $1 trillion annual revenue

461

Missouri trio charged over alleged Bitcoin kidnapping plot

HARTFORD, Conn., Aug. 5. Three Missouri residents face criminal charges over an alleged plot to kidnap a Connecticut Bitcoin holder and coerce him into transferring $BTC, prosecutors said. The defendants reportedly drove across state lines…

462

MacroAugust 5, 2026

Japan cabinet secretary affirms Bank of Japan's authority over monetary policy tools

TOKYO, Aug. 5. Chief Cabinet Secretary Kihara stated that decisions on specific monetary policy tools and measures remain the responsibility of the Bank of Japan, placing the government's position formally on record on the question of…

463

Hut 8 shares slip on mild Q2 revenue miss as AI data center pipeline expands

Hut 8 shares fell after the bitcoin miner reported a mild second-quarter revenue miss. Chief Executive Asher Genoot said future bitcoin exposure for the company will flow primarily through American Bitco

464

Hackers Steal More Than $130 Million Through Bug in Coldcard Offline Hardware Wallets

NEW YORK, Aug. 5. More than $130 million in cryptocurrency has been stolen from Coldcard hardware wallet holders through a security vulnerability that remains active, blockchain-monitoring firms reported. Col

465

Trump administration tells AI companies no safety testing required for open-weight models

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5. The Trump administration has informed artificial intelligence companies that it will not require safety testing for open-weight AI models, according to sources familiar with the discussions. The communication addresses…

466

Standard Motor Products targets 11% to 12% adjusted EBITDA margin for 2026

NEW YORK, Aug. 4. Standard Motor Products disclosed a 2026 adjusted EBITDA margin outlook of 11% to 12%, the company said, while setting a leverage ratio target of 2x by year-end. The paired disclosures give investors two concrete…

467

Solar stocks gain as U.S. moves to floor polysilicon import prices

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4. Solar energy company shares advanced as the United States prepared to establish a price floor and impose tariffs on polysilicon and related products. The dual trade actio

468

RegulatoryAugust 4, 2026

JAB Acquisition Corp I opens unit separation for 17.25 million IPO units starting Aug. 5

NEW YORK, August 4. Holders of 17,250,000 units in JAB Acquisition Corp I's initial public offering may begin electing to separately trade the underlying Class A ordinary shares, rights, and warrants starting August 5, 2026, the…

469

MarketsAugust 4, 2026

Bezos Plans $4 Billion Amazon Stock Sale After Recent Price Surge

SEATTLE, Aug. 4. A planned $4 billion sale of Amazon.com Inc. (AMZN) stock by Jeff Bezos follows a recent surge in the company's share price, according to reports. CNBC host Jim Cramer has called the planned transaction a "buzzkill."

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Galaxy: At least 15 attackers exploited Coldcard vulnerability

NEW YORK, Aug. 4. Galaxy said at least 15 separate attackers exploited a vulnerability in Coldcard. Dragonfly's managing partner characterized the exposure as one that $2 worth of AI harden

471

RegulatoryAugust 4, 2026

Chatham Lodging AFFO per share rises 22% in Q2 2026 as RevPAR hits all-time high

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla., Aug. 4. Adjusted funds from operations per diluted share at Chatham Lodging Trust (NYSE: CLDT) rose 22% in the second quarter of 2026 to $0.48, from $0.39 a year earlier, as revenue per available room across the…

472

Millrose Properties posts $0.76 GAAP EPS, revenue falls short at $196.9 million

Aug. 4. Millrose Properties reported GAAP earnings per share of $0.76 for the period, topping analyst expectations by $0.01. Revenue of $196.9 million fell $5.77 million short of consensus

473

WorldAugust 4, 2026

Trump releases declassified election intelligence, cites 'shocking vulnerabilities' and alleged Chinese voter data scheme

WASHINGTON, August 4. President Donald Trump released four sections of declassified intelligence documents Thursday evening, telling the nation they expose "shocking vulnerabilities" in American elections tied to hacking, foreign…

474

DealsAugust 4, 2026

Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu moves to digital streaming after box office stall

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 4. "Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu," a spinoff movie based on the Disney+ television series starring Pedro Pascal, arrives on digital streaming this week. The release follows a tumultuous run in theaters worldwide.

475

DealsAugust 4, 2026

Troon Acquires Bobby Jones Links to Grow Golf's Largest Management Portfolio

Aug. 4. Troon acquired Bobby Jones Links, pairing two of golf's Top 100 companies and extending what Troon describes as the sport's largest course management portfolio. The announcement did not disclose financial terms.

476

EnergyAugust 4, 2026

BP profit more than doubles as Trump attacks Big Oil over Iran war fuel costs

LONDON, Aug. 4. BP reported a profit that more than doubled, the company disclosed, as U.S. President Donald Trump publicly attacked the oil industry for making "too much money" off higher fuel

477

EnergyAugust 4, 2026

Samsung's 2TB 9100 Pro SSD drops to $302.99 at Amazon, cheapest since February

NEW YORK, Aug. 4. Amazon is selling the heatsink-free version of the Samsung 9100 Pro NVMe SSD with 2TB of storage for $302.99, its lowest price since February 2026 and roughly $100 below the drive's usual retail rate. The 1TB model is…

478

DealsAugust 4, 2026

Florida trooper chases street takeover suspect at 140 mph on I-75, dashcam shows

Newly released Florida Highway Patrol dashcam footage shows a state trooper weaving through hundreds of stopped vehicles on Interstate 75 before a pursuit that authorities said reached 140 mph. Yulian Lugo, 25, was arrested near mile…

479

Coldcard Bitcoin theft tops $100 million across three confirmed attack waves, Galaxy Research says

NEW YORK, Aug. 4. More than $100 million in $BTC has been stolen from Coldcard hardware wallet users across three confirmed attack waves, according to Galaxy Research. Ninety percent of the stolen funds remain unmoved on-chain, the firm…

480

Strategy sells 1,638 bitcoin for $104.7 million as Saylor says personal holdings remain unsold

NEW YORK, Aug. 4. Strategy Inc sold 1,638 bitcoin last week for $104.7 million, reducing the company's total holdings to 842,138 BTC, the company disclosed. Executive chairman Michael Saylor said he has never personally sold any of his…

481

MacroAugust 3, 2026

First Solar tops S&P 500 in apparent delayed reaction to second-quarter earnings beat

NEW YORK, Aug. 4. First Solar is leading the S&P 500 index, with shares outpacing all other components of the benchmark. The move reflects an apparent delayed market reaction to the company's second-quarter earnings beat.

482

MacroAugust 3, 2026

Kalshi traders put below-even odds on July payrolls topping 80,000

NEW YORK, Aug. 3. Speculators on Kalshi placed just under even odds that U.S. employers added more than 80,000 jobs in July, according to trading data on the platform. The positioning sits slightly cooler than professional economists…

483

DealsAugust 3, 2026

AstraZeneca shares fall on reports of Bristol Myers Squibb merger talks

LONDON, August 3. AstraZeneca shares fell after reports that the company and Bristol Myers Squibb have held merger discussions over several months. Analysts described the reports as leaving them "perplexed," per the accounts.

484

DealsAugust 3, 2026

Tampa Bay Rays Acquire Freddy Peralta, Preserve Top-14 Prospects

TAMPA, Aug. 3. The Tampa Bay Rays acquired pitcher Freddy Peralta, adding him to a rotation the club had already called strong, the team disclosed. Tampa Bay gave up no prospect ranked among its top 14 to close the deal. The organization…

485

CryptoAugust 3, 2026

Bitcoin holds steady as PCE inflation posts first monthly drop in six years

NEW YORK, Aug. 3. The U.S. personal consumption expenditures price index recorded its first monthly decline in six years, and $BTC held its ground alongside domestic equities. The PCE reading,

486

EnergyAugust 3, 2026

Amy Schumer, 45, posts unfiltered bikini photos and credits Mounjaro for weight-loss shift

NEW YORK, Aug. 3. Amy Schumer, 45, posted a series of unfiltered bikini photographs on Instagram over the weekend, drawing praise from fans and fellow entertainers as she credited a tirzepatide regimen, sold under the brand name Mounjaro…

487

CryptoAugust 3, 2026

IRS warns crypto holders of fake letter scheme aimed at stealing digital assets

WASHINGTON, Aug. 3. The Internal Revenue Service is warning cryptocurrency holders that fraudsters are sending counterfeit agency letters in an attempt to steal digital assets or personal dat

488

HNLGY sets $0.133873 per-share semi-annual dividend, payment due Oct. 5

Aug. 3, 2026. A semi-annual cash dividend of $0.133873 per share has been declared by HNLGY, a corporate action filing shows. The ex-dividend date and record date are both Aug. 13. Payment is set for Oct. 5.

489

Cubs' 2024 Zyhir Hope trade supplied the Dodgers the prospect to land Tarik Skubal

The Los Angeles Dodgers acquired back-to-back Cy Young Award winner Tarik Skubal from the Detroit Tigers ahead of Monday's trade deadline, sending prospects Zyhir Hope, River Ryan and Brady Smith to Detroit. Hope, the top-rated prospect in…

490

SEC keeps Nasdaq bitcoin options on hold after granting CME review

WASHINGTON, Aug. 3. The Securities and Exchange Commission has kept Nasdaq's bitcoin options on hold while approving a separate review for the Chicago Mercantile Exchange over contracts in the same asset class. CME is arguing the products…

491

EarningsAugust 2, 2026

Lynx 108, Fever 100: Minnesota extends win streak to 10, Indiana's five-game run ends in Minneapolis

MINNEAPOLIS, Aug. 2. A 108-100 final at Target Center on Sunday ended Indiana's five-game winning streak and extended Minnesota's to 10, with the Lynx improving to a league-best 25-6 as the Fever fell to 19-11. Indiana shot 57% from the…

492

BRKRP declares quarterly cash dividend of $3.9844 per share

Aug. 2. BRKRP declared a quarterly cash dividend of $3.9844 per share, the company disclosed. Three dates define the distribution: an ex-dividend date of Aug. 14, a record date of Aug. 15, and a payment date of Sep

493

Fake ShinyHunters sextortion emails exploit Carnival Corporation breach data

EVANGELINE, La., Aug. 2. A $2,000 Litecoin demand arrived in a Louisiana man's inbox under the ShinyHunters name, paired with threats of intimate video exposure and a 48-hour deadline. The message borrowed credibility from a real Carnival…

494

Israeli officials probe Iran uranium stockpile and Trump administration commitments on Tehran

JERUSALEM, Aug. 2. Israeli officials are conducting an inquiry into Iran's uranium stockpile and the commitments the Trump administration has made regarding Tehran's conduct, the Broadcasting Authority reported. The review spans two areas…

495

EarningsAugust 2, 2026

Ethan Suplee says GLP-1 drugs won't reach an 'ideal' body without resistance training

NEW YORK, Aug. 2. A 300-pound weight loss built over years of diet and lifestyle change did not come from GLP-1 medications, actor Ethan Suplee said, and he argued the drugs won't get most users to an ideal physique without resistance…

496

OPEC monitoring committee flags concern over energy infrastructure attacks

The OPEC Joint Ministerial Monitoring Committee expressed concern over recent attacks on energy infrastructure, the body disclosed. The committee named no specific incidents, countries, or af

497

Qatari prime minister, Jordanian foreign minister discuss regional de-escalation in call

DOHA, Aug. 2. Qatar's Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs held a telephone conversation with Jordan's Foreign Minister to discuss ongoing efforts aimed at reducing regional escalation, accord

498

Armenian government resigns after parliament's first session, Pashinyan cabinet to remain in caretaker capacity

YEREVAN, Aug. 2. Armenia's government resigned Sunday in Yerevan after the country's newly elected parliament held its first session, a step taken in accordance with constitutional requirements. Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said the…

499

Aave weighs closing six V3 markets as LlamaRisk recommends 50-reserve offboarding

NEW YORK, Aug. 2. Fifty low-use reserves across six Aave V3 blockchain markets are under consideration for wind-down after LlamaRisk, a DeFi risk management service, recommended offboarding every posi

500

Global equities advance as U.S. oil falls 6.19% to 80.20

NEW YORK, Aug. 2. Global equities gained across major benchmarks in weekend trading, with the Nasdaq rising 0.77% to 28,384 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average adding 0.46% to 52,613, while U.

501

Phillies add 24-year-old outfielder from Cleveland Guardians on unique deal

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 2. The Philadelphia Phillies have acquired a 24-year-old outfielder from the Cleveland Guardians, claiming the player shortly after the American League club cut him. Philadelphia identified outfield as a position of need…

502

TD Cowen cuts Sharplink price target to $13 on lower 2026 ether outlook

NEW YORK, Aug. 2. TD Cowen reduced its price target on Sharplink to $13, the firm said, after lowering its 2026 ether price forecast. The firm kept its long-term Ethereum investment thesis unchanged, framing the move as a near-term…

503

RegulatoryAugust 2, 2026

Heidi Klum rejects GLP-1 drugs, credits husband Tom Kaulitz's push to eat more

ST. BARTS, Aug. 2. A yacht trip off the coast of St. Barts placed Heidi Klum, 53, in public view this week with daughter Leni and Leni's boyfriend Aris Rachevsky. The photos, shot by Leni and later posted to Klum's Instagram, came weeks…

504

EnergyAugust 2, 2026

Amazon Leo reaches 396 satellites in orbit, targets limited service start before year's end

SEATTLE, Aug. 2. Amazon's Leo satellite internet network crossed 396 deployed satellites after a July 2 launch carrying 29 more vehicles into low Earth orbit, putting the company within range of an initial service rollout before year's…

505

Hong Kong taxi service improvements continue to face significant challenges

HONG KONG, Aug. 2. Efforts to improve taxi services in Hong Kong continue to face significant challenges, reports show. The difficulties have persisted. No resolution has been reported, leaving the city's cab sector reform drive in an…

506

EarningsAugust 1, 2026

Ricky Pearsall to miss 2026 season after PCL surgery, 49ers sign Deebo Samuel as replacement

SANTA CLARA, Aug. 2. San Francisco 49ers general manager John Lynch announced Saturday that wide receiver Ricky Pearsall will undergo season-ending surgery to repair a posterior cruciate ligament tear in his right knee, ending the…

507

This piece cannot be written as assigned, for two reasons.

The source contains no reportable facts. It states only that some unspecified text "makes a claim" about a relationship between two things. There is no named person, no named organization, no date, no specific claim, no quote, no number…

508

MarketsAugust 1, 2026

Goldman traders on pace for record year, equities desk cited as growth engine

NEW YORK, Aug. 2. Goldman Sachs traders are on pace for a record year, a Goldman executive said in an interview with CNBC. The bank's equities desk, the exec said, is the engine behind that growth.

509

Trump criticizes DOJ for dropping Reflecting Pool case tied to former Olympian

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1. The Justice Department's decision to drop a case involving a former Olympian and the Reflecting Pool drew public criticism from former President Donald Trump, who characterized the underlying incident as an act of…

510

FPEIX declares monthly cash dividend of USD 0.0925 per share

NEW YORK, Aug. 1 - FPEIX has declared a monthly cash dividend of USD 0.0925 per share, a corporate actions disclosure shows. The ex-dividend date, record date, and payment date are each set for Aug. 31, 2026.

511

CryptoAugust 1, 2026

Minnesota crypto ATM ban takes effect after $1 million in reported scam losses

MINNEAPOLIS, Aug. 1. Minnesota's ban on cryptocurrency ATMs is now in force, following state officials' report that residents lost about $1 million to scams tied to crypto kiosks from 2023 to 2025. Senior citizens made up a…

512

RegulatoryAugust 1, 2026

Judge pauses $110B Paramount-Warner Bros merger

A judge has paused the $110 billion proposed merger between Paramount and Warner Bros., issuing a hold after a coalition of states filed suit alleging the deal would harm movie theaters, basic cable distributors, and audiences. The ruling…

513

CryptoAugust 1, 2026

Fauci invokes Fifth Amendment 111 times before Senate panel, contempt vote looms

WASHINGTON. Dr. Anthony Fauci invoked the Fifth Amendment 111 times during a subpoena appearance before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee this week, triggering a potential contempt of Congress referral from…

514

Israeli Army officer injured in southern Lebanon military operation

SOUTHERN LEBANON, Aug. 1. An Israeli Army officer was injured during a military operation at the Ali al-Taher Heights in southern Lebanon. No details on the officer's rank, identity, or condition were reported.

515

IMO sets CAD 0.87 quarterly cash dividend, payable Oct. 1

TORONTO, Aug. 1. IMO declared a quarterly cash dividend of CAD 0.87 per share, the company disclosed. Both the ex-dividend date and the record date fall on Sept. 4. Shareholders registered on that day receive payment Oct. 1.

516

CryptoAugust 1, 2026

Savannah Guthrie pleads for public help six months after mother Nancy vanishes from Tucson home

Six months after Nancy Guthrie, 84, vanished from her Catalina Hills home near Tucson, Arizona, NBC "TODAY" co-host Savannah Guthrie published an Instagram plea Saturday asking anyone with knowledge of the case to come forward. The post…

517

AHIEF declares JPY 140.0 per share semi-annual cash dividend

TOKYO, Aug. 1. AHIEF has declared a cash dividend of JPY 140.0 per share, with the ex-dividend date and record date both set for Sept. 30, 2026. The payment follows a semi-annual schedule, the company said in a

518

Italian frigate escorts merchant vessel through Red Sea, EU maritime force says

BRUSSELS, Aug. 1. A merchant vessel completed a passage through the Red Sea under the protection of an Italian frigate, the European Union Maritime Force reported. The force confirmed the transit was successful. Neither vessel was…

519

BKRIF sets EUR 0.39 semi-annual dividend, payment due Oct. 23

Aug. 1. BKRIF has declared a semi-annual cash dividend of EUR 0.39 per share. The ex-dividend and record dates are both set on Oct. 2, 2026, with payment to shareholders due Oct. 23, the company disclosed.

520

Tony Romo placed on indefinite leave at CBS; J.J. Watt steps into lead analyst role

NEW YORK, Aug. 1. CBS placed Tony Romo on indefinite leave Friday, a week after his arrest on an operating while intoxicated charge, and named former Houston Texans defensive lineman J.J. Watt as his replacement in the $18-million-a-year…

521

WorldAugust 1, 2026

Cori Bush challenges Wesley Bell in Missouri rematch, citing $1.6 billion tornado damage and AIPAC travel

ST. LOUIS, Aug. 1. A $1.6 billion tornado damage figure anchors former Rep. Cori Bush's primary challenge against incumbent Rep. Wesley Bell in Missouri's 1st Congressional District, with the Aug. 4 Democratic contest shaped by Bell's…

522

CryptoJuly 31, 2026

Bybit adds tokenized Nvidia, Apple and Tesla shares as loan collateral

DUBAI, July 31. Six tokenized US equities, including shares of Nvidia, Apple and Tesla, can now serve as loan collateral on Bybit, the exchange said. Eligible retail and institutional users gain access to the feature across the platform's…

523

RegulatoryJuly 31, 2026

REV Group posts $552.1 million in first-quarter sales as Terex merger closes

BROOKFIELD, Wis., July 31. REV Group, Inc. reported first-quarter net sales of $552.1 million for the three months ended January 31, 2026, up from $525.1 million a year earlier, according to a pro forma quarterly report filed as an exhibit…

524

RegulatoryJuly 31, 2026

SB Financial Group posts $0.72 diluted EPS in Q2 2026, extends profitability streak to 62 quarters

DEFIANCE, Ohio, June 30. Diluted earnings per share of $0.72 and net income of $4.5 million marked SB Financial Group's second quarter of 2026, extending the company's run of consecutive profitable quarters to 62. The year-ago quarter…

525

CryptoJuly 31, 2026

Bhutan's Gelephu Mindfulness City names 3iQ to manage part of its Bitcoin treasury

GELEPHU, July 31. Digital-asset manager 3iQ will oversee a portion of Gelephu Mindfulness City's Bitcoin treasury, the city said, as Bhutan works to develop a digital-asset investment hub

526

MacroJuly 31, 2026

Taiwan Q2 GDP expands 12.92%, clearing the 10.50% consensus

TAIPEI, July 31. Taiwan's gross domestic product grew 12.92% year-over-year in the second quarter, according to official data, surpassing a consensus estimate of 10.50%.

527

EarningsJuly 31, 2026

Starbucks tops Cramer's Thursday earnings watch as Meta and Microsoft draw updates

NEW YORK, July 30. Starbucks posted what Jim Cramer identified as the best earnings result from the prior night, earning the top call-out on his Thursday stock market watchlist. The company is a named holding in Cramer's Investment Club…

528

WorldJuly 31, 2026

China's factory activity contracts in July as export rush unwinds

BEIJING, July 31. China's factory sector contracted unexpectedly in July, as the export rush that powered a second-quarter rebound began to unwind, the release showed. A demand slump and typhoon disruptions drove the reversal.

529

MacroJuly 31, 2026

Bank of Japan holds policy unchanged in 8-1 board vote

TOKYO, July 31. An 8-1 vote by its board left the Bank of Japan's policy stance unchanged, the central bank reported.

530

MacroJuly 31, 2026

GoDaddy projects Q3 2026 revenue between $1.315 billion and $1.335 billion, reaffirms $1.8 billion free cash flow target

TEMPE, Ariz., July 31. Revenue between $1.315 billion and $1.335 billion is GoDaddy's projected range for the third quarter of 2026, the company disclosed. The forecast came alongside a reaffirmed free cash flow target of approximately…

531

MarketsJuly 31, 2026

Xbox chief sets margin targets to match rivals in staff memo

REDMOND, Wash., July 31. Microsoft (MSFT) has directed Xbox to bring its profit margins in line with those of competitors, according to a staff memo from the Xbox chief executive focused on margin object

532

EnergyJuly 31, 2026

Samsung Galaxy Watch 9 hits $339.99 at Costco, bundled with chargers and $50 gift card

NEW YORK, July 31. Costco is selling the 40mm Samsung Galaxy Watch 9 for $339.99 ahead of the watch's August 7 release, pairing the unit with two wireless fast chargers and a $50 Costco gift card. Samsung's direct storefront prices the…

533

EarningsJuly 30, 2026

Reddit beats second-quarter revenue and earnings estimates, issues guidance above consensus

SAN FRANCISCO, July 31. Reddit reported second-quarter results that beat analyst estimates on both revenu

534

Strait of Hormuz talks with Muscat ongoing as blockade and oil sanctions relief remain in play

MUSCAT, July 30. Negotiations over the Strait of Hormuz with Muscat remain active, with any potential accord on the waterway seen as a foundation for lifting a naval blockade and removing existing oil sanctions, an Al Jazeera reporter said.

535

EarningsJuly 30, 2026

Stellantis swings to second-quarter profit as North America demand climbs

AMSTERDAM, July 30. Stellantis swung to profit in the second quarter Thursday, the Jeep maker reported, as demand rose in North America.

536

Four brokers rated for managed forex accounts: Interactive Brokers, AvaTrade, Pepperstone, Dukascopy

NEW YORK, July 30. Four brokers, Interactive Brokers, AvaTrade, Pepperstone, and Dukascopy, ranked as top managed forex account providers in a Benzinga review by Dan Schmidt published Wednesday. The roundup covers platforms offering copy…

537

Bitcoin nears $65,000 as Treasury yields top crypto carry trade for only second time on record

NEW YORK, July 30. Bitcoin firmed toward $65,000 on Thursday after softer economic data pulled back expectations for a September Federal Reserve rate increase. Spot volume held near multi-year lows, a detail th

538

Amazon, Replit, and Tether executives to headline TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 main stage

Leaders from Amazon, Replit, and Tether are set to appear on the Disrupt Stage at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026, the organizer announced. Three organizations are confirmed so far, with TechCrunch indicating additional names will follow. The…

539

Samsung SDS in stablecoin talks with Dunamu, operator of South Korea's Upbit

SEOUL, July 30. Samsung SDS and Dunamu are in discussions over stablecoin infrastructure, according to reports. Dunamu operates South Korean cryptocurrency exchange Upbit. The conversations

540

Ronald Fischer spent days planning escape before 20-year disappearance, affidavit shows

PROVIDENCE, July 30. A federal affidavit details how Ronald L. Fischer, 69, methodically prepared to flee in the days before he vanished from a Rhode Island sexual assault trial in April 2005, more than 20 years before his capture Thursday…

541

Expand Energy to acquire Twin Eagle for $1.25 billion in natural gas marketing deal

SPRING, Texas, July 30. A $1.25 billion merger agreement, disclosed in an 8-K filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, is the headline transaction for Expand Energy Corporation. Expand Energy (Nasdaq: EXE), incorporated in…

542

EarningsJuly 30, 2026

Meta drops nearly 9%, Microsoft surges 9% as AI trade splits Big Tech

NEW YORK, July 30. Microsoft shares rose roughly 9% and Meta Platforms fell nearly 9% in the same session after quarterly earnings produced sharply different results for two of the largest c

543

Core Laboratories beats earnings estimate by $0.02, revenue misses at $124.6 million

Non-GAAP earnings per share of $0.11 gave Core Laboratories a $0.02 beat over analyst expectations in its latest period, results showed. Revenue of $124.6 million came in $0.5 million below estimates, the company disclosed.

544

Ukraine asks Poland to let specialists join field-object investigation

WARSAW, July 30. Polish prosecutors have received a request from Ukraine to allow Ukrainian specialists to participate in an investigation into an object that recently fell in a field, Polish prosecutorial authorities reported.

545

Lane Kiffin's LSU debut carries a $40 million roster and a Playoff mandate

A roster rumored at $40 million and a seven-year absence from the College Football Playoff set the terms of Lane Kiffin's first season as LSU head coach, as SEC Media Days continue in Tampa. Kiffin arrived from Ole Miss, where he took that…

546

Former Clinton official warns DSA will 'destroy' Democratic Party without leadership pushback

A former Clinton administration official warned Tuesday that the Democratic Socialists of America will "destroy" the Democratic Party if leadership fails to confront the group, calling on Rep. Hakeem Jeffries of New York and other party…

547

Gumi and SBI launch Bitcoin and altcoin fund as game developer's crypto holdings nearly double

A fund holding Bitcoin ($BTC) and altcoins, launched by Japanese video game developer Gumi in partnership with financial group SBI, extends a crypto business the company has centered on XRP, Gumi disclosed. The company said its total…

548

DealsJuly 30, 2026

GZPZF declares EUR 4.3-per-share cash dividend, sets December payment date

GZPZF declared a cash dividend of EUR 4.3 per share, the company disclosed, with the ex-dividend and record dates both set for Dec. 9, 2026, and payment scheduled for the following day.

549

Long-term Treasury yields rise after Fed holds rates, Warsh credibility in question

Long-term Treasury yields jumped after the Federal Reserve held interest rates steady, the analysis shows, and investors are now questioning whether Chairman Warsh will act with enough force on inflation. The analysis reports his…

550

Trump sons' minority stake in Kazakhstan tungsten deal raises conflict questions as U.S. agencies back up to $1.6 billion

Up to $1.6 billion in U.S. government financing is backing a Kazakhstan tungsten mining deal that has drawn scrutiny because Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump hold a minority interest in a company positioned to benefit from it. A Chicago…

551

Musk revives America PAC for Republican midterm push ahead of Nov. 3 elections

Elon Musk is reviving America PAC, the super PAC that spent more than $260 million helping elect President Trump in 2024, for a midterm voter-turnout operation ahead of the Nov. 3 elections, Axios reported. The group will run…

552

FOX News Deals team flags 53% discount on veggie chopper as summer winds toward back-to-school

A Fullstar four-in-one vegetable chopper marked down 53% to below $25 leads the FOX News Deals team's summer product roundup, with Commerce Editor Caitlyn Martyn citing it as one of the smartest team purchases this month. The outlet…

553

Sony Pictures drops Jumanji: Open World trailer after San Diego Comic-Con, with Kasdan back as director

Sony Pictures released the trailer for "Jumanji: Open World" after San Diego Comic-Con concluded last weekend, choosing to launch the campaign for director Jake Kasdan's sequel outside the convention's crowded announcement window.

554

Trump Immigration Policies Make U.S. Citizenship Harder to Get, Easier to Lose

The Trump administration has implemented immigration policies that tighten the path to acquiring U.S. citizenship

555

Fauci invokes Fifth Amendment 111 times before Senate panel as 2021 door-to-door vaccine video resurfaces

Dr. Anthony Fauci invoked his Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination at least 111 times before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee on Wednesday, as a resurfaced 2021 PBS video of the former White House…

556

WorldJuly 29, 2026

Resurfaced 2020 video shows Texas Senate candidate Talarico calling end to 'over-policing' a 'really exciting' opportunity

Unearthed clips from a September 2020 Zoom call show Texas Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico telling members of South Asian American Voter Empowerment that ending what he described as "over-policing communities of color" was…

557

WorldJuly 29, 2026

Fed weighs rate increase as investors price one-in-three odds on inflation fight

WASHINGTON, July 29. Federal Reserve officials are set to weigh a potential interest rate increase at a meeting described as hotly debated, with investors placing one-in-three odds on a hike to combat an inflation surge

558

EarningsJuly 29, 2026

Peacock Posts First Quarterly Profit on NBA, World Cup and Reality TV Growth

NEW YORK, July 29. Peacock reported its first quarterly profit, the streaming service said, as NBA playoff coverage, World Cup broadcasts and reality television programming drove subscriber additions, advertising revenue and total revenue…

559

RegulatoryJuly 29, 2026

Capitol Federal Financial posts $23.6 million net income in fiscal third quarter, extending margin streak to eight periods

TOPEKA, July 29. Net income of $23.6 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2026 brought Capitol Federal Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ: CFFN) to its eighth consecutive period of net interest income growth

560

BEA adjustments set to lower Fed's preferred inflation gauge

WASHINGTON, July 29. The Bureau of Economic Analysis is set to implement adjustments to the methodology behind the Federal Reserve's preferred inflation gauge, a change expected to ease pressure on the central bank to raise interest rates.

561

LiveWire receives NYSE deficiency notice after share price falls below $1

NEW YORK, July 29. LiveWire has received a deficiency notice from the New York Stock Exchange after its share price dropped below the exchange's $1 per share minimum, the company disclosed.

562

EarningsJuly 29, 2026

Corning falls on strong quarterly results as stock earns "broken and hated" label

NEW YORK, July 29. Corning posted strong quarterly results and its shares fell anyway, a disconnect that one market observer has described in plain terms: the stock is "broken and hated." The same s

563

Hermes shares extend decline past 10%, hit lowest since 2023

PARIS, July 29. A decline exceeding 10% has pushed Hermes shares to their lowest level since 2023, market data showed. The selloff extends a retreat already in motion, carrying the stock past the double-digit mark to a level not recorded…

564

South Korea completes development of KF-21 Boramae fighter jet

SEOUL, July 29. South Korea has completed development of the KF-21 Boramae, a 4.5-generation fighter jet. The announcement marks the conclusion of the aircraft's development program.

565

RegulatoryJuly 29, 2026

eBay and former executives settle journalist stalking lawsuit for $55.7 million

NATICK, Mass., July 29. A $55.7 million settlement resolved a civil lawsuit by journalists Ina and David Steiner against eBay and three of its former executives over a stalking and harassment campaign that targeted the couple in 2019. Ina…

566

WorldJuly 29, 2026

Economists call Mamdani's city grocery plan an 'illusion' funded by taxpayer subsidies

A 30% discount on groceries at city-backed stores amounts to a taxpayer subsidy by another name, according to three economists who reviewed New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani's proposal. The city has committed $70 million in capital…

567

NIESR raises UK growth forecast but warns persistent inflation remains a significant challenge

LONDON, July 29. The National Institute of Economic and Social Research projected stronger economic growth for the United Kingdom, the institute reported. It cautioned, at the same time, that persistent inflat

568

Wahoo Kickr Core 2 trainer at $399.99 as retailers cut $150 from list price

A $150 price cut brings both versions of the Wahoo Kickr Core 2 smart indoor bike trainer to $399.99 at Wahoo and Amazon, against a standard listing of $549.99, according to current retail pages. The discount applies to the Cog and Click…

569

Zuckerberg calls on U.S. to prioritize AI acceleration over restrictions

MENLO PARK, Calif., July 29. The United States should prioritize the acceleration of artificial intelligence over placing restrictions on the technology, Meta Platforms Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg said. Zuckerberg's statement draws a…

570

KOSPI Falls 9.6% as Losses Deepen After Circuit Breaker Halt

SEOUL. South Korea's KOSPI index fell 9.6% in a session where circuit breakers were triggered and losses accelerated once trading resumed, according to market data.

571

OXLCM declares $0.171875 monthly cash dividend, payable Nov. 30

July 29. OXLCM declared a monthly cash dividend of $0.171875 per share, the company disclosed in a corporate action filing. The ex-dividend date and record date are both set for Nov. 16, 20

572

OXLCO declares $0.125 per-share monthly cash dividend, payment set for November 30

NEW YORK, July 29. OXLCO has declared a cash dividend of $0.125 per share on a monthly schedule, the company disclosed. The ex-dividend date and record date are both set for November 16, 2026, with payment to shareholders on November 30.

573

Visa charts stablecoin stack investment at Q3 earnings call

SAN FRANCISCO, July 29. During its third-quarter earnings call, Visa said it is investing across the stablecoin stack, naming OpenUSD, tokenized deposits, and AI-powered commerce as the area

574

Ten European financial institutions launch RL1 blockchain cooperative

RL1 began operations as a member-owned blockchain cooperative backed by 10 European financial institutions, the network disclosed. ABN AMRO, DekaBank and Natixis CIB are among the founding m

575

MacroJuly 28, 2026

U.S. forces thwart Iranian attack on American military bases in the Middle East

WASHINGTON, July 29. United States forces repelled a surprise attack on American military bases in the Middle East that originated from Iran, according to reports. The source did not specify the bases targeted, the weapons involved, or…

576

Auburn National Bancorporation Posts 27% EPS Jump in Second Quarter 2026

AUBURN, Alabama, July 28. Auburn National Bancorporation, Inc. (Nasdaq: AUBN) earned $0.66 per share in the second quarter of 2026, up 27% from $0.52 per share in the second quarter of 2025, the company disclosed in an 8-K filing Monday…

577

MacroJuly 28, 2026

Trump administration proposes environmental review exemptions for space launch companies

WASHINGTON, July 28. The Trump administration has put forward a proposal to exempt commercial space companies from certain environmental reviews, aiming to speed the approval process for launch operations as annual commerci

578

MarketsJuly 28, 2026

Boeing targets 47 737s per month and up to $3 billion in free cash flow for 2026

SEATTLE, July 28. Boeing (BA) projected full-year 2026 free cash flow of $1 billion to $3 billion, the company disclosed, with a plan to raise monthly 737 output to 47 aircraft and reach 500 total deliveries for the year anchoring the…

579

EnergyJuly 28, 2026

Trump warns Houthis over Saudi naval blockade threat as two key oil-trade straits face disruption risk

Yemen's Houthi movement threatened to seal the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, a corridor for nearly 15% of global seaborne trade, as President Donald Trump warned Tuesday that the United States would respond if the group moves forward with a…

580

WorldJuly 28, 2026

JINSA report warns Golden Dome gaps leave U.S. exposed to drone threats without Israeli systems

WASHINGTON, July 28. A report from the Jewish Institute for National Security of America warns that the Golden Dome missile shield, as currently funded, could leave American cities, military bases and critical infrastructure exposed to…

581

DeFi projects that survived 2022 are shutting down in 2026, analysts say

NEW YORK, July 28. Decentralized finance projects that outlasted the Terra and FTX collapses of 2022 are going dark in 2026, according to analysts. The trend is not industry consolidation,

582

1inch launches Aqua shared liquidity layer across 13 EVM chains with 10M token incentive

NEW YORK, July 28. A 10 million 1INCH token incentive program accompanies the public debut of Aqua, 1inch's shared liquidity layer for decentralized finance, now live across 13 Ethereum-compatible chain

583

Incyte Q2 2026 revenue rises 38% to $1.67 billion on Opzelura settlement benefit

WILMINGTON, Del., July 28. Total revenue at Incyte Corp. (Nasdaq: INCY) reached $1.67 billion in the second quarter of 2026, a 38% increase from the year-ago period, the company reported Monday. The result was driven partly by a $246…

584

DealsJuly 28, 2026

BitGo and OTC Markets plan tokenized securities access for more than 150 broker-dealers

NEW YORK, July 28. More than 150 broker-dealers could gain access to digital asset securities trading and settlement under a proposed arrangement between BitGo and OTC Markets Group. The plan, as the co

585

IMF warns Brazil's stablecoin flows outpace traditional cross-border capital

WASHINGTON, July 28. Cross-border crypto flows in Brazil are growing faster than traditional capital flows, the International Monetary Fund said. The fund traced Brazil's stablecoin market

586

EnergyJuly 28, 2026

Senate moves toward Russia sanctions vote as Graham's memorial draws world leaders to Washington

WASHINGTON, July 28. A Russia sanctions package renamed to honor Sen. Lindsey Graham, who died at 71 earlier this month, moved toward a procedural vote Tuesday night, hours after services a

587

EU clears Paramount's $110 billion Warner Bros. takeover as U.S. judge halts deal

BRUSSELS, July 28. European Union regulators approved Paramount's $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros., clearing the transaction abroad even as a federal judge in the United States moved to suspend it. The judge paused the merger after…

588

TechnologyJuly 28, 2026

SK Hynix shares plunge nearly 15% in Seoul as chip sell-off deepens

SEOUL, July 28. SK Hynix shares fell nearly 15% in Seoul on Tuesday as South Korean semiconductor stocks tumbled broadly, extending a rout in chipmakers that had built through another weak session on Wall Street.

589

CZ backs crypto license passporting across ASEAN to cut compliance costs

Changpeng Zhao, co-founder of Binance, has backed a mutual recognition framework for crypto operating licenses across the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, according to published reports. The prop

590

Minnesota city sued after police cited preacher for holding pro-life sign without vendor license

BENSON, Minn., July 28. The City of Benson, Minnesota, faces a federal civil rights lawsuit after police issued criminal trespass citations to Bryan Conwell, an open-air Christian preacher who refused to pay a $20 vendor fee to stand in a…

591

EnergyJuly 28, 2026

Rand Paul says Graham Russia sanctions bill would cost Americans half a trillion dollars

WASHINGTON, July 28. Sen. Rand Paul put a price tag on the Senator Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia Act of 2026: half a trillion dollars, paid by American consumers, not Moscow. In a published opinion piece, Paul described the…

592

Hong Kong regulator sets 2030 deadline for quantum-safe banking

HONG KONG, July 28. The Hong Kong Monetary Authority aims to have the city's banking sector fully prepared for quantum-related security risks by 2030, the regulator said. The target comes as Hong Kong actively expands its tokenized finance

593

DealsJuly 28, 2026

Dodgers Sign Award-Winning Left-Handed Starter After Private Workout

LOS ANGELES, July 28. The Los Angeles Dodgers have signed an award-winning left-handed pitcher following a private workout, adding a southpaw starter as the club searches for pitching depth ahead of the trade deadline. Financial terms were…

594

MarketsJuly 28, 2026

Kospi-Nasdaq 100 60-day correlation climbs to highest since 2021, Rayliant data shows

SEOUL, July 28. The 60-day correlation between South Korea's Kospi and the Nasdaq 100 recently climbed to about 0.50, its highest level since 2021, according to data provided by Rayliant. The figure reflects a tightening between Wall…

595

DealsJuly 28, 2026

Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K Max and 4K Plus drop to all-time lows at Best Buy and Target

NEW YORK, July 28. Amazon's Fire TV Stick 4K Max is on sale for $34.99 at Best Buy and Target, $25 off its $59.99 list price, matching its lowest price to date. The Fire TV Stick 4K Plus is available at the same two retailers for $24.99…

596

New York AG warns CLARITY Act could weaken state crypto enforcement

The federal CLARITY Act could restrict state crypto enforcement authority and leave users of digital asset platforms without adequate consumer protections, New York Attorney General Letitia James

597

EnergyJuly 27, 2026

Kalshi traders expect Kevin Warsh to cite supply shock at this week's Fed press conference

WASHINGTON, July 28. Prediction market traders on Kalshi expect Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh to mention last week's supply shock when he addresses reporters at this week's Federal Reserve press conference, according to data from the…

598

CryptoJuly 27, 2026

Bitmine adds nearly 10,000 ETH in a week, total holdings reach 5.79 million

July 27. Bitmine added nearly 10,000 Ether over the past week, the company disclosed, bringing its total $ETH position to 5.79 million tokens. About 85% of that holding runs through the company's validator operations as staked Ether, the…

599

RegulatoryJuly 27, 2026

SmartKem extends third Ferrox bridge loan at $4.5 million, takes $400,000 origination fee

WILMINGTON, Del., July 27. SmartKem, Inc. (Nasdaq: SMTK) funded a $4,500,000 convertible promissory note to Ferrox Critical Minerals, a British Virgin Islands company, collecting a $400,000 origination fee at closing, the company disclosed…

600

MarketsJuly 27, 2026

Morgan Stanley lifts July ISM Manufacturing PMI forecast to 53.8

NEW YORK, July 27. Morgan Stanley has raised its July ISM Manufacturing PMI forecast to 53.8 from 53.3, pointing to stronger factory activity in Texas, increased production, and solid new orders as the basis for the revision. The upgrade…

601

GoodHaven Fund adds Builders FirstSource and Lennar, exits Vistra in first-half portfolio shift

NEW YORK, July 27. GoodHaven Fund entered new positions in Builders FirstSource (BLDR) and Lennar (LEN) and closed its stake in Vistra (VST) during the first half of the year, the fund disclosed. The changes moved the portfolio toward…

602

U.S. to launch global 6G technology partnership

WASHINGTON, July 27. The United States government is preparing to launch a global partnership to accelerate the development of 6G technology, the government said. The announcement provided no timeline, named no partner nations, and…

603

CryptoJuly 27, 2026

KB Kookmin Bank to launch blockchain cross-border payments on JPMorgan's Kinexys next month

SEOUL, July 27. KB Kookmin Bank, South Korea's largest lender, plans to launch a blockchain-based cross-border corporate payments service on JPMorgan's Kinexys network next month, Yonhap reported. The bank disclosed no volume projections…

604

RegulatoryJuly 27, 2026

Coyote vs. Acme final trailer surfaces at Comic-Con with Tweety Bird under interrogation

SAN DIEGO, July 27. The final trailer for "Coyote vs. Acme" debuted at San Diego Comic-Con and placed Tweety Bird in an interrogation scene, with distributor Ketchup Entertainment targeting a broad theatrical release for the film it…

605

Federal investigation opened into Mark Walter's financial empire following whistleblower report

NEW YORK, July 27. A federal investigation into the financial empire of Mark Walter has been initiated following a whistleblower report, the Wall Street Journal reported. The inquiry names

606

Andy Burnham calls for significant cuts to UK welfare spending

LONDON, July 27. The United Kingdom must take significant action to reduce welfare spending, Andy Burnham has said. His statement names no target figure, no specific program, and no timeframe.

607

WorldJuly 27, 2026

Former Obama Aide Adam Fetcher Charged With Felony Fraud in Minneapolis

MINNEAPOLIS, July 27. Minneapolis prosecutors charged Adam Fetcher, the city's former chief communications officer and an Obama administration press aide, with a felony count of financial transaction fraud Wednesday. Fetcher, who city…

608

China central bank sets yuan reference rate at 6.7911 per dollar

BEIJING, July 27. The People's Bank of China fixed the yuan's daily reference rate at 6.7911 against the U.S. dollar. The central bank publishes this official midpoint each session, anchoring

609

DealsJuly 27, 2026

Citizens Bank to exit lending ties with CoreCivic and GEO Group

PROVIDENCE, July 17. Citizens Bank said it will exit its lending relationships with CoreCivic and GEO Group, two private prison companies that contracted with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to operate immigration detention…

610

I-CA0184 declares $408.96-per-share cash dividend, payable July 30

July 27. I-CA0184 declared a cash dividend of USD 408.96 per share, a corporate actions filing shows. The payment date is July 30, 2026. Both the ex-dividend and record dates are listed as July 23,

611

EnergyJuly 26, 2026

Oil falls, U.S. stock futures rise as U.S.-Iran pause sends markets into Fed week

Oil prices tumbled and U.S. stock-index futures rallied Sunday after the United States and Iran suspended attacks on each other, repositioning markets ahead of a week that holds the Federal Reserve's policy meeting and earnings reports…

612

EnergyJuly 26, 2026

Acer Chromebook Plus Spin 514 drops to $559 at Best Buy in one-day sale

The Acer Chromebook Plus Spin 514 is available for $559 at Best Buy on Sunday, $190 below its standard $749 price, in a promotion the retailer says runs through the close of the day. The discounted configuration carries 12GB of RAM, a…

613

EnergyJuly 26, 2026

Arizona governor's campaign burned $7.4 million in Q2, outspending fundraising by nearly 3-to-1

PHOENIX, July 26. Arizona Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs' reelection campaign spent more than $7.44 million in the second quarter of 2026 while raising about $2.64 million, a burn rate Republicans said exceeded incoming funds by nearly three…

614

MacroJuly 26, 2026

Israeli security cabinet authorizes immunity for Gaza stabilization force

JERUSALEM, July 26. The Israeli security cabinet has authorized immunity for an international stabilization force operating in Gaza, clearing the force to enter areas outside Israeli control, ac

615

MacroJuly 26, 2026

Corporate deal activity this week touches Stripe, IBM, Repligen, and LXP Industrial Trust

NEW YORK, July 26. Transactions involving Stripe, IBM, Repligen, and LXP Industrial Trust mark the week's notable corporate deal flow

616

TechnologyJuly 26, 2026

Industrials P/E ratios near tech levels as AI infrastructure boom reshapes S&P 500 investor flows

NEW YORK, July 26. Industrials stocks inside the S&P 500 have seen their price-to-earnings ratios rise close to the levels associated with the technology sector, as the artificial intelligence infrastructure boom drives investor flows into…

617

Missouri AG opens inquiry into Cori Bush non-profit with no IRS tax-exempt record

JEFFERSON CITY, July 26. Missouri Attorney General Catherine L. Hanaway has opened an investigation into Poltivist Power Inc., a non-profit linked to former Rep. Cori Bush, D-Mo., after no IRS record confirming the group's claimed…

618

Bitcoin OG selling eases as dormant BTC movement hits 4-year low

NEW YORK, July 26. Dormant $BTC movement fell to its lowest level since the third quarter of 2022, Thorn reported, a reading it ties to long-term holders easing distribution following a stretch of heavy profit-taking.

619

Matt Damon dropped to 167 pounds for Nolan's 'The Odyssey' after six months on a gluten-free regimen

LOS ANGELES, July 26. Matt Damon weighed 167 pounds through the filming of Christopher Nolan's "The Odyssey," down from his standard range of 185 to 200 pounds, the actor disclosed in recent television and podcast appearances. The figure…

620

Democratic Socialists notch New York wins as Black and working-class Hispanic precincts backed their opponents, returns show

NEW YORK, July 26. Democratic Socialist candidates have posted two primary wins in New York City in recent months, but precinct-level returns show the coalitions that carried both races wer

621

U.S. and U.K. plan London summit to build Strait of Hormuz maritime coalition

LONDON, July 26. The United States and United Kingdom are coordinating a high-level conference in London, planned for next week, to build an international coalition protecting commercial shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, two European…

622

CRED declares dividend of USD 3.6834 per share, payable July 29

NEW YORK, July 26. A dividend of USD 3.6834 per share has been declared by CRED, the company disclosed in a corporate actions release. Both the ex-dividend date and the record date

623

NRRUF declares CAD 0.091146 monthly dividend, payment set for Aug. 17

July 26. NRRUF has declared a cash dividend of CAD 0.091146 per share, the company disclosed. The ex-dividend date and record date are both set for July 31. Payment is scheduled for Aug. 17.

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MacroJuly 26, 2026

Former officials say expanded U.S. strikes on Iran could reach multiple nuclear facilities

WASHINGTON, July 26. Should President Donald Trump expand U.S. military strikes on Iran, Washington could target several nuclear facilities beyond Pickaxe Mountain, former officials and nuclear experts said in a report published Saturday.

625

EU adds HTX exchange to Russian sanctions list as one of 18 crypto and payment entities

BRUSSELS, July 26. The European Union placed HTX, a cryptocurrency exchange already under United Kingdom sanctions, on a new list of 18 entities cited for offering crypto-asset or payment s

626

Seven AI stocks named for summer, with NVIDIA earnings on Aug. 28 in focus

NEW YORK, July 26. Seven companies were named top AI investment candidates for the summer in a Benzinga analysis by Dan Schmidt. The list spans chipmakers, cloud software, a cybersecurity firm, and one electronics manufacturer, with NVIDIA…

627

Buttigieg sidesteps DSA questions, calls himself a 'Buttigieg Democrat' as socialist primary wins mount

WASHINGTON, July 26. Pete Buttigieg appeared on Fox News' "America Reports" Friday, declined to directly address Democratic Socialists of America policy positions such as abolishing the Senate and ending deportations, and described his own…

628

IFSTF declares SGD 0.03 quarterly cash dividend, payable Aug. 20

SINGAPORE, July 26. A cash dividend of SGD 0.03 per share, distributed on a quarterly schedule, has been declared by IFSTF, the company

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DealsJuly 25, 2026

Miami Marlins' 10-game losing streak erases July surge, Wild Card margin cut to three games

MIAMI, July 26. The Miami Marlins have lost 10 consecutive games after standing 10 games above .500 and leading the majors in form on July 9, cutting their advantage over the Wild Card line to three games as the trade deadline closes in…

630

EnergyJuly 25, 2026

Detroit developer backs Belle Isle 'Freedom City' plan, cites taxpayer flight from high-tax cities

DETROIT, July 26. Sixty-eight percent of likely Detroit voters back the concept of special economic freedom zones, a Michigan developer told Fox News Digital, citing the figure as grounds to convert the city's 982-acre Belle Isle into a…

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CryptoJuly 25, 2026

Bitcoin ETF trading volume falls to lowest since October 2024 as ether funds lead inflows

NEW YORK, July 25. Weekly trading volume for bitcoin exchange-traded funds dropped to its lowest level since October 2024, fund data show, as ether products led on net inflows for the period. $ETH funds hold roughly one-eighth of the net…

632

DealsJuly 25, 2026

Honeywell Technologies ($OP) price target raised on post-spinoff optimism after strong quarter and guidance lift

Honeywell Technologies ($OP) received a price target increase after the industrial automation company delivered a strong quarter and raised its guidance

633

CryptoJuly 25, 2026

Robinhood in talks to offer Crypto.com prediction market contracts, WSJ reports

NEW YORK, July 25. Robinhood Markets is in discussions to add prediction market contracts from Crypto.com's derivatives business to its platform, the Wall Street Journal reported. Under a potential deal, Robinhood customers would trade…

634

EarningsJuly 25, 2026

Short seller who called Tesla's earnings drop now eyes a new high-growth stock

NEW YORK, July 25. A trader credited with a successful bearish call on Tesla ahead of Wednesday's earnings report has flagged a new short opportunity in an unidentified high-growth stock

635

NEM declares $0.26 quarterly cash dividend, payable Sept. 28, 2026

NEM has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.26 per share, payable Sept. 28, 2026. The ex-dividend date and record date are both

636

FibroBiologics faces Nasdaq delisting after shares close below $1 for 30 consecutive business days

HOUSTON, July 24. Thirty consecutive business days with closing bid prices below $1.00 per share triggered a Nasdaq Staff Determination letter to FibroBiologics, Inc. (Nasdaq: FBLG) on July

637

CEA Industries locks in $25,000 monthly fee for interim president through Wyoming consulting firm

LOUISVILLE, Colo., July 20. A $25,000 monthly fee will go to W4 LLC, a Wyoming limited liability company, under a consulting agreement CEA Industries Inc. (Nasdaq: BNC) signed on July 20, the company disclosed in a Form 8-K filed with the…

638

BayCom Corp director Syvia L. Magid resigns from BCML boards, effective July 22

WALNUT CREEK, Calif., July 24. Syvia L. Magid resigned from the boards of BayCom Corp (Nasdaq: BCML) and United Business Bank on July 22, 2026, the California bank holding company disclosed in a Form 8-K filed with the Securities and…

639

Paramount, Warner Bros. merger frozen until June 2027 after states sue to block deal

NEW YORK, July 25. The Paramount-Warner Bros. merger is on hold until as late as June 2027, the two media groups disclosed, after states filed suit to block the transaction. A court is now weighing their objections to the tie-up.

640

Essential Properties Realty Trust opens $750 million ATM equity program, replaces prior facility with $279.9 million unsold

PRINCETON, N.J., July 24. A $750 million at-the-market equity offering program is now in place at Essential Properties Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE: EPRT), after the company and its operating p

641

Cleveland-Cliffs names Celso Goncalves president at $1 million salary, adds him to board

CLEVELAND, July 25. Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. (CLF) named Celso L. Goncalves Jr. as President on July 21, 2026, lifting his annual base salary to $1,000,000 and appointing him to the Board of Directors

642

Red Robin expands board to eight, adds former Subway operations chief Michael Kappitt as independent director

ENGLEWOOD, Colo., July 24. Red Robin Gourmet Burgers, Inc. (NASDAQ: RRGB) expanded its board from seven to eight members and appointed Michael Kappitt to fill the resulting vacancy, the Englewood, Colorado-based restaurant company…

643

Brink's Company (BCO) flags $100 million revenue cut from Malaysia deconsolidation

RICHMOND, Va., July 24. A change in how The Brink's Company accounts for its Malaysia operation will pull approximately $100 million from reported revenue and between $10 million and $15 million from Adjusted EBITDA over the next four…

644

OneMedNet sets September 18 annual meeting, August 5 deadline for shareholder nominations

EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn., July 24. OneMedNet Corporation (Nasdaq: ONMD) set August 5, 2026 as the deadline for stockholder nominations and proposals, the company disclosed in a Form 8-K filed July 24, as t

645

BLUBF declares CAD 0.04 monthly cash dividend, payment set for Aug. 17

TORONTO, July 25. BLUBF has declared a monthly cash dividend of CAD 0.04 per share, according to a corporate action disclosure. Both the ex-dividend and record dates are set for July 31, with payme

646

ACCO declares $0.075 quarterly cash dividend, payable Sept. 9

NEW YORK, July 25. ACCO declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.075 per share, the company disclosed, with payment set for Sept. 9, 2026. The ex-dividend date and record date

647

PEDEVCO Grants 46,770 Equity Units to COO, CFO in 2025 Compensation Review

HOUSTON, July 21. PEDEVCO Corp. (PED) granted a combined 46,770 restricted stock units to its chief operating officer and chief financial officer on July 21, 2026, the company disclosed in a Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange…

648

Tesla logs worst weekly drop since 2022 as earnings miss, cash flow turns negative

NEW YORK, July 24. Tesla shares fell almost 18% this week, the company's steepest weekly decline since 2022, after it missed on earnings

649

Scribe shares surge in public market debut with Eli Lilly and Sanofi as backers

NEW YORK, July 24. Shares of Scribe surged during the company's public market debut, the release shows. Scribe is backed by Eli Lilly (L

650

Verizon lifts guidance as international governments respond to new tariff policies

NEW YORK, July 24. Verizon Communications raised its financial guidance, the company said, as international governments moved to address

651

Lisata Therapeutics terminates $4-a-share Kuva Labs merger after financing failure

LIBERTY CORNER, N.J., July 24. A $2 million termination fee is now owed to Lisata Therapeutics, Inc. after Kuva Labs Inc. failed to close a $4.00-per-share tender offer for the biotech, the company disclosed in a Form 8-K filed with the…

652

Sidus Space Names Alan Khalili CFO, Effective July 27

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla., July 24. Alan Khalili will become chief financial officer of Sidus Space, Inc. (NASDAQ: SIDU) on July 27, 2026, the company disclosed in an 8-K filing Thursday. Khalili succeeds John Burke, who held the interim CFO…

653

Intel shares fall as 25% revenue jump marks fastest growth since 2011

SANTA CLARA, July 24. Intel's revenue rose 25% in its most recently reported period, the company disclosed, the fastest rate of top-line growth the chipmaker has recorded since the third qua

654

GrafTech posts $40 million Q2 loss as electrode pricing slides

BROOKLYN HEIGHTS, Ohio, July 24. GrafTech International Ltd. (NYSE: EAF) reported a net loss of $40 million, or $1.54 per share, for the second quarter of 2026, as a 7% year-over-year decline in its weighted-average realized price for…

655

Comcast declares $0.33 quarterly cash dividend, payment set for October 28

PHILADELPHIA, July 24. Comcast Corporation declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.33 per share, with payment set for October 28, 2026. The ex-dividend date and record date are both October 7, the company disclosed.

656

Verra Mobility sets annual Say-on-Pay schedule after stockholder vote

MESA, Ariz., July 23. Verra Mobility Corporation (NASDAQ: VRRM) filed an amendment to an earlier proxy-related securities report, confirming the Delaware-incorporated company will hold non-binding advisory votes on named executive officer…

657

Change Agents (ALBT) Opens $10 Million Equity Line With Hudson Global Ventures at $0.30 a Share

FREEHOLD, N.J., July 22. Change Agents Corporation (Nasdaq: ALBT) arranged a $10 million Equity Purchase Agreement with Hudson Global Ventures, LLC on July 22, 2026, according to a Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange…

658

Utah Medical Products revenue falls 14.3% in Q2 2026 as two former top customers book zero in sales

Second-quarter revenues for Utah Medical Products, Inc. (Nasdaq: UTMD) fell 14.3% to $8.529 million from $9.953 million a year earlier, the company disclosed Wednesday, with zero sales from two previously top accounts responsible for 75%…

659

SL Green Realty reports 30.6 million-square-foot Manhattan portfolio as of June 30

NEW YORK, July 23. SL Green Realty Corp. filed an 8-K disclosing supplemental operating data showing its Manhattan office portfolio at 30.6 million square feet across 54 buildings as of June 30, 2026. The filing, made under ticker SLG on…

660

Nasdaq orders Nuvve Holding Corp. delisted, trading to halt July 24

SAN DIEGO, July 23. Trading in Nuvve Holding Corp. common stock will halt at the open of markets July 24, 2026, after the Nasdaq Hearings Panel determined to delist the shares for failure to satisfy three continued listing rules, according…

661

Alphabet and Tesla shares fall as AI outlays weigh on quarterly growth

NEW YORK, July 23. Shares of Alphabet and Tesla fell after both companies reported massive spending increases in their quarterly earnings, the results show. The shared selloff placed two of t

662

UniCredit CEO Orcel says Commerzbank acquisition could happen in fourth quarter

MILAN, July 23. UniCredit Chief Executive Andrea Orcel told CNBC Thursday that the Italian bank could "potentially" acquire Commerzbank in the fourth quarter, attaching a public timeline to the prospective deal while stopping short of a…

663

Jefferies steers summer clients toward quality stocks left behind by AI trade

NEW YORK, July 23. Jefferies is advising clients to buy high-quality equities the AI momentum trade has passed over, framing the approach as a lower-stress summer positioning strategy. The

664

S&P Dow Jones puts Indonesia on watchlist for market reclassification

NEW YORK, July 23. S&P Dow Jones Indices has placed Indonesia's equity market on a watchlist for potential reclassification, the index provider disclosed, pointing to shareholding transpare

665

SK Hynix lists on Nasdaq after stock climbs more than sevenfold

SEOUL, July 23. SK Hynix, a South Korean chipmaker carrying a trillion-dollar valuation, is listing on the Nasdaq. The debut

666

CFTC set to block CME bid for round-the-clock oil contracts

WASHINGTON, July 23. The Commodity Futures Trading Commission plans to block CME Group's attempt to fast-track approval of oil futures contracts designed to trade around the clock, accordin

667

SK Hynix raises $26.5 billion in record US market debut

SEOUL, July 23. South Korean memory chipmaker SK Hynix raised $26.5 billion through a US market debut, the company said, completing the largest US listing ever by a foreign company.

668

Southwest Airlines second-quarter profit climbs more than 9%, third-quarter forecast falls short on fuel

DALLAS, July 23. Southwest Airlines posted a second-quarter profit gain of more than 9%, the company said, as higher fares helped the carrier absorb a climbing fuel tab. The stronger result

669

Alphabet shares fall on Google search revenue miss; investors await capex plans

NEW YORK, July 23. Alphabet Inc. (GOOGL) shares declined after a report that Google's search revenues came in below market expectations. With that miss registered, investors have turned the

670

ServiceNow second-quarter subscription revenue rises approximately 25% year over year

Approximately 25% year-over-year growth in subscription revenue led ServiceNow's (NOW) second-quarter financial results, the company reported. The gain was the headline figure from the quar

671

IBM and ServiceNow gain as Tesla and Texas Instruments pull back; Alphabet ends flat

NEW YORK, July 22. International Business Machines Corporation and ServiceNow, Inc. (NOW) posted gains while Tesla, Inc. (TSLA) and Texas Instruments Incorporated (TXN) moved lower. Alphabet Inc. (GOOGL) finished unchanged, the source…

672

J&J scores win on its new robotic surgical system as earnings flow in

Johnson and Johnson secured a positive development on its new robotic surgical system, the CNBC Investing Club's Homestretch reported. The afternoon briefing, released each weekday before the final hour of trading

673

Buyside capex expectations for Alphabet run to $375 billion, far above the $250 billion Wall Street consensus, UBS and JPMorgan find

NEW YORK, July 22. Buyside investors expect Alphabet to spend between $325 billion and $375 billion on capital expenditures, significantly above the $250 billion Wall Street consensus, UBS

674

Boeing Reportedly Seeks U.S. Government Review of Airbus Loans

WASHINGTON, July 22. Boeing has reportedly asked the U.S. government to review loans benefiting Airbus, as competition between the two planemakers sharpens over new aircraft models. The reports offered no specifics on which loans Boeing is…

675

U.S.-Iran war escalation puts investors and economists on alert for market and economic fallout

A renewed exchange of hostilities between the United States and Iran has investors and economists actively deliberating over which parts of the stock market and broader economy

676

Goldman Sachs traders focus on specific charts to shape market outlook

NEW YORK, July 22. Traders at Goldman Sachs are focusing on a specific set of charts to guide their market outlook, the

677

AMD to use Claude to accelerate software development

SANTA CLARA, July 22. Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) will use Claude to accelerate its software development processes, the company said. No financial terms or timeline were disclosed.

678

Fidelis Capital names Herb Achey partner after career supervising $2 billion in client assets

TAMPA, Fla., July 22. Fidelis Capital has appointed equity strategist Herb Achey as partner, the Tampa-based firm disclosed. Achey supervised client assets exceeding $2 billion during his t

679

Apple readies new iPhone buying option as Google AI models draw buy-side attention

NEW YORK, July 22. The Investing Club's Homestretch reported Tuesday that Apple is preparing a new method for purchasing iPhones. The same briefing flagged Google's new artificial intelligence models

680

Robinhood Platinum Card adds complimentary Function health membership for eligible cardholders

AUSTIN, Texas, July 22. Robinhood's Platinum Card now bundles a complimentary Function membership for eligible cardholders, the company disclosed, adding a long-term health benefit to a card already built around financial account access…

681

STARTRADER adds 85 US stock CFDs in phased rollout, 24/7 tier going live July 27

DUBAI, July 22. STARTRADER launched 42 US stock contracts for difference Tuesday on a 24/5 schedule and said 43 more will begin trading around the clock, seven days a week, starting July 27, 2026. The Dubai-based broker put the combined…

682

Cape Girardeau real estate expert John Spear outlines home-pricing strategy in HelloNation article

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo., July 21. A HelloNation article published this week carries home-pricing guidance from John Spear, the Cape Girardeau real estate professional the outlet identifies as "Mr. Cape Girardeau," focused on how residential…

683

OpenAI, Anthropic lobbying spend climbs 23% in second quarter as legacy tech retreats

WASHINGTON, July 21. OpenAI and Anthropic together spent $3.17 million on federal lobbying in the second quarter of 2026, up 23% from the first three months of the year, as outlays from legacy technology and defense companies declined.

684

Halfpricesoft.com releases IRS Form 941 e-file add-on for ezPaycheck before July 31 deadline

REDMOND, Wash., July 21. Ten days before the July 31 second-quarter deadline for IRS Form 941, Halfpricesoft.com released an e-file add-on for its ezPaycheck payroll software, the company said. The add-on allows employers to submit Form…

685

Hyperscale Data discloses 1,087 Bitcoin treasury worth $70.3 million

LAS VEGAS, July 21. A holding of 1,087.4527 Bitcoin ($BTC) worth approximately $70.3 million sat on the balance sheet of Hyperscale Data, Inc. as of July 19, 2026, the company said Monday. The Las Vegas firm trades on NYSE American under…

686

Gross Law Firm notifies PicS N.V. shareholders of class action seeking recovery

NEW YORK, July 21. The Gross Law Firm has put investors in PicS N.V. (NASDAQ: PICS) on notice of a class action seeking recovery. Shareholders who purchased shares during the class period are being encouraged to contact the firm about…

687

Capline Healthcare Management says AI billing model cuts practice admin costs up to 40%

HOUSTON, July 21. Outsourcing billing to Capline Healthcare Management can trim a medical practice's administrative costs by as much as 40% and double the rate at which reimbursements arrive, the Houston-based revenue cycle management…

688

Native acquires Frontline Research Group to build AI data layer for Africa's $1.7 trillion traditional trade market

NEW YORK, July 21. Native's acquisition of Frontline Research Group will bring market share feeds from 14 African markets into the company's agentic intelligence platform

689

AmeriServ Financial posts $2.7 million second-quarter profit, reversing year-ago loss

JOHNSTOWN, Pa., July 21. AmeriServ Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ: ASRV) reported second-quarter 2026 net income of $2,738,000, or $0.16 per diluted common share, the company said. The result rever

690

Peoples Bancorp declares $0.42 quarterly dividend, payable August 17

MARIETTA, Ohio, July 21. Peoples Bancorp Inc. (Nasdaq: PEBO) declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.42 per common share on July 20, 2026, the Board of Directors disclosed. Payment is sche

691

Stock market and U.S. economy diverge as AI enthusiasm carries equities, economists say

NEW YORK, July 21. The U.S. stock market has boomed on AI euphoria while the trajectory of the broader U.S. economy has been more tepid, economists said. The split puts equity performance an

692

SK Hynix opens at $170 on Nasdaq, entering U.S. markets at a trillion-dollar valuation

NEW YORK, July 21. SK Hynix shares opened at $170 on the Nasdaq, the company disclosed, as the chipmaker made its stock available to U.S. investors for the first time on an American exchange. The compan

693

General Fusion targets Nasdaq as first fusion start-up to go public

NEW YORK, July 21. General Fusion, backed by Jeff Bezos, is preparing to list on the Nasdaq in what would be the first public offering by a f

694

Wall Street analysts back three stocks for long-term holds as markets stay volatile

NEW YORK, July 21. Top Wall Street analysts have named three stocks they regard as strong long-term investments, according to a roundup of analyst recommendations published amid continued

695

SpaceX IPO and merger revival channel fees to top U.S. banks

NEW YORK, July 21. Top U.S. banks are collecting fee income from a revival in large deal-making, with the SpaceX initial public offering and a run of mega-mergers

696

Investors trim Asian chipmaker bets after blistering rally

HONG KONG, July 21. Investors cut back positions in Asian semiconductor stocks after a blistering rally, wit

697

Parenting expert Reem Raouda identifies 7 habits in study of more than 200 parent-child pairs

UNDATED. Seven habits, practiced early in a child's life, predict whether that child will confide in a parent as an adult, parenting expert Reem Raouda said, drawing on a study of more than 200 parent-child relationships. Raouda released…

698

Le Slip Français set for Paris stock market debut, testing whether local can outlast fast fashion

PARIS, July 21. Le Slip Français, a French underwear brand, is set to make its stock market debut in Paris on Tuesday, betting that consumers will pay for domestically manufactured clothing. The listing position

699

Wall Street set for $11 billion fee quarter as mega-mergers and SpaceX IPO lift dealmaking

NEW YORK, July 21. About $11 billion in combined investment banking fees is expected from six large banks this quarter, as a resurgence in mega-mergers and the SpaceX initial public offeri

700

Warsh's rate-signal silence puts hedge funds in the dark on Fed policy

WASHINGTON, July 21. Kevin Warsh, the new U.S. central bank chief, is reluctant to signal where interest rates are heading. The approach is being characterized as a quiet revolution at the Federal Reserve, and it lands directly on the…

701

B&R Technology Merger Corp. prices $325 million IPO on Nasdaq

NEW YORK, July 21. A $325 million initial public offering from B&R Technology Merger Corp. priced Monday, with the company selling 32,500,000 units at $10.00 each. The units are set to list

702

Zions Bancorporation posts $452 million in Q2 2026 net earnings, $3.05 per diluted share

SALT LAKE CITY, July 20. Zions Bancorporation, National Association (NASDAQ: ZION) reported net earnings applicable to common shareholders of $452 million, or $3.05 per diluted common share, for the second quarter of 2026

703

Franchise Equity Partners acquires Planet Fitness's Australian franchisee Bravo Fit, targeting over 135 clubs

HAMPTON, N.H., July 20. The operating rights to over 135 Planet Fitness clubs across Australia passed to Franchise Equity Partners through its acquisition of Bravo Fit, the fitness chain's Australian franchi

704

Bitmine Immersion Technologies holds 5.78 million ETH, equal to 4.8% of circulating supply, as total assets reach $11.5 billion

NEW YORK, July 20. Bitmine Immersion Technologies (BMNR) disclosed that it holds 5.78 million $ETH tokens, a stake equal to 4.8% of Ethereum's 120.7 million-token circulating supply, with total cryptocurrency holdings and cash reserves…

705

BrightTower advises Delinian on dual Apax Partners sale of techoraco and Institutional Investor

NEW YORK, July 20. Delinian, identified as a global events leader, announced two separate transactions to sell techoraco and Institutional Investor to Apax Partners LLP. BrightTower, the New York City investment bank, advised Delinian…

706

Franco-Nevada sets August 11 after-close date for second-quarter 2026 results

TORONTO, July 20. Franco-Nevada Corporation will release its second-quarter 2026 financial results after the market closes on August 11, the company announced. A conference call for investors an

707

Purcell & Lefkowitz opens shareholder probe into AN2 Therapeutics directors

NEW YORK, July 20. Purcell & Lefkowitz LLP disclosed Sunday it is investigating AN2 Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: ANTX) on behalf of the company's shareholders, with the inquiry focused on whether the biotech's directors breached their…

708

Paine Schwartz Partners sells Lyons Magnus to Truelink Capital

NEW YORK, July 20. Paine Schwartz Partners has agreed to sell Lyons Magnus, a Fresno, California manufacturer of ingredients and beverages, to Truelink Capital. No financial terms were disclosed in the announcement, released Sunday via…

709

Truelink Capital acquires Fresno food-ingredient maker Lyons Magnus

LOS ANGELES, July 20. A Los Angeles private equity firm completed its purchase of Lyons Magnus on Monday, picking up a Fresno, California company that develops and manufactures specialty i

710

Benchmark Real Estate and Regal Ventures Acquire 85,053-Square-Foot Industrial Building in Pennsylvania's Lehigh Valley

EASTON, Pa., July 20. A partnership between Benchmark Real Estate and Regal Ventures has acquired an 85,053-square-foot industrial building in Easton, Pennsylvania, the companies said. The new owners plan a 70,000-square-foot expansion of…

711

China's second-quarter growth slowest since 2022, missing Beijing's target as investment falls

BEIJING, July 20. China's second-quarter economic growth came in below Beijing's full-year target range of 4.5% to 5%, the weakest quarterly performance since 2022. Investment slumped in the period, fanning calls f

712

S&P 500 futures advance as June inflation data misses, banks open earnings season

NEW YORK, Tuesday. S&P 500 futures moved higher after June inflation figures came in below expectations and earnings season opened with the banks. Jim Cramer included both developments on his list of the top 10 things to watch in Tuesday's…

713

China's national team deploys $9 billion in shares after AI tech sell-off

BEIJING, July 20. State-owned funds in China announced share purchases worth $9 billion, directing government-backed capital into domestic equities after a sharp sell-off in artificial intelligence technology stoc

714

China posts slowest GDP growth in more than three years

BEIJING, July 20. China's economy expanded at its weakest pace in more than three years in the second quarter, official data showed, with the result falling at the low end of the government's annual target range. Monthly economic…

715

South Korean retail investors face heavy losses as leveraged Samsung, SK Hynix bets unravel

SEOUL, July 20. South Korean retail traders who built leveraged positions in Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix have suffered heavy losses after shares in both chipmakers reversed sharply in a selloff

716

PayPal shares surge 16% in premarket on reported $53 billion Stripe and Advent takeover offer

Shares of PayPal Holdings Inc jumped 16% in premarket trading on a reported joint offer from Stripe and Advent International at $60.50 per share. The bid, as reported, would value the payme

717

Stripe, Advent International said to offer $60.50 a share for PayPal in bid topping $53 billion

NEW YORK, July 20. Stripe and Advent International have jointly offered $60.50 per share to acquire PayPal Holdings Inc, according to reports. The bid would value the payments company at more than $53 billion. PayPal shares rose 20% in…

718

Morgan Stanley posts record revenue and profit as equities trading surges 69%

NEW YORK, July 20. A 69% surge in equities trading drove Morgan Stanley to record revenue and record profit in the quarter, the company disclosed. Investment banking revenue was also expected to climb, Morgan Stanley said, following…

719

SpaceX sell-off erases $1 trillion from Musk's AI and space group

NEW YORK, July 20. Shares of SpaceX fell below $135, wiping $1 trillion from Elon Musk's AI and space conglomerate

720

SK Hynix shares plunge over 11% as U.S. chip selloff sweeps through Asia

SEOUL, July 17. SK Hynix shares fell more than 11% on Thursday as a selloff in U.S. chipmakers spread into Asia, pushing semiconductor stocks across the region lower

721

Europe overhauls banking rules as Wall Street profit boom sharpens competitive pressure

LONDON, July 20. A major overhaul of Europe's banking rules is under way, a revision that could boost the continent's banking sector. Wall Street's sustained profit boom has driven the push

722

US chip and memory stocks slide as investors exit this year's market leaders

NEW YORK, July 19. US chip and memory stocks fell in a fresh bout of Wall Street turbulence, as investors pulled away from shares in companies that had led markets higher this year. The sel

723

US semiconductor stocks head for worst week since 'liberation day' as AI trade reverses

NEW YORK, July 19. An index of U.S. semiconductor stocks was on track for its worst weekly performance since last year's "liberation day" rout, according to market data, as the artificial intelligence trade went into reverse

724

US day traders flock to highly leveraged crypto perpetual futures as Trump administration opens domestic access

WASHINGTON, July 19. The Trump administration has opened American markets to highly leveraged perpetual futures, a crypto derivative that market participants have labeled the most dangerous product in the asset class. US day traders are…

725

U.S. services sector expanded in June with ISM Services PMI at 54%

TEMPE, Ariz., July 6. The U.S. services sector expanded in June, with the Institute for Supply Management's Services PMI at 54.0%, the organization's monthly report shows. The Business Activity Index led at 55.4%, the New Orders Index…

726

Schall Law Firm alerts First Solar investors to class action, lead plaintiff window open

LOS ANGELES, July 7. The Schall Law Firm on July 7 reminded holders of First Solar, Inc. (NASDAQ: FSLR) stock of a pending class action securities fraud lawsuit against the company and said

727

Paine Schwartz closes structured minority stake in AMFRESH Group and BLOOM FRESH through Food Chain Fund VI

NEW YORK, July 8. Paine Schwartz Partners completed a structured minority investment in AMFRESH Group and its subsidiary BLOOM FRESH, the company said in a July 8, 2026 release. The transaction was executed through Paine Schwartz Food…

728

Bullish Rebrands SilverShield to Build Community-Driven Scam Prevention

NEW YORK, July 8. A redesigned visual identity, a new user interface, and a community engagement concept: Bullish applied all three to SilverShield in a rebrand announced July 8, repositioning the scam prevention product from a tool…

729

Private equity firms reorder competitive strategy around efficiency and specialization, Termgrid survey shows

Private equity firms are redefining their competitive advantages around operational efficiency, specialization, and relationships as rivalry across the asset class grows sharper, Termgrid's Priva

730

VersaBank adds ECN Capital subsidiary to US structured receivable program, targeting at least $300 million in additional annual fundings

LONDON, ON, July 9. At least US$300 million in additional annual fundings are expected to enter VersaBank's US Structured Receivable Program after the bank added a new ECN Capital subsidiary as a program partner. VersaBank (TSX: VBNK)…

731

Old Republic International to release Q2 2026 earnings before July 23 open

Second-quarter 2026 results from Old Republic International Corporation (NYSE: ORI) will be published before the market opens on Thursday, July 23, 2026, the company said in a press release dated

732

Main Street Capital reports second-quarter 2026 private loan portfolio activity

HOUSTON, July 9. Second-quarter private loan portfolio activity at Main Street Capital Corporation (NYSE: MAIN) included new originations and increased commitments, the Houston company said in a release. The announcement, issued July 9…

733

Qfactor adds DoneDeal e-signature to its land surveying proposal workflow

LAGUNA BEACH, July 9. Customers of Qfactor's land surveying workflow platform can recover up to nearly six months of one employee's time annually through DoneDeal, an electronic signature feature for proposals the company disclosed July 9…

734

Aritzia reports first-quarter fiscal 2027 financial results

VANCOUVER, July 9. Aritzia Inc. released first-quarter fiscal 2027 financial results Wednesday, the company said. The Vancouver design house trades on the Toronto Stock Exchange as ATZ.

735

FS KKR Capital Corp. Sets August 6 for Second-Quarter 2026 Earnings Release

Before the New York Stock Exchange opens on Thursday, August 6, FS KKR Capital Corp. (NYSE: FSK) will publish its second-quarter 2026 financial results, the company said Wednesday. FSK also said it plans to host a conference call that day…

736

Pomerantz LLP opens investor inquiry into Elicio Therapeutics (NASDAQ: ELTX)

An investor inquiry into claims against Elicio Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: ELTX) is underway, Pomerantz LLP disclosed

737

Pomerantz Law Opens Investor Investigation Into NovoCure Limited

NEW YORK, July 9. Pomerantz LLP said it is investigating claims on behalf of investors in NovoCure Limited (NASDAQ: NVCR), according to a release. The firm named Danielle Peyton as the contact attorn

738

Class action filed against Hub Group as Pomerantz LLP sets investor deadline alert

NEW YORK, July 9. Pomerantz LLP has filed a class action lawsuit against Hub Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: HUBG), the firm announced, directing investors who suffered losses on the stock

739

Cango sets share consolidation effective date and ratio after June shareholder vote

DALLAS, July 10. The board of Cango Inc. (NYSE: CANG) fixed the ratio and effective date for a share consolidation Thursday, acting on authorization that shareholders granted at an extraordinary general meeting held June 24, 2026. The…

740

NNS Holding acquires OCI shares under Dutch public takeover rules

AMSTERDAM, July 18. NNS Holding (Cyprus) Limited acquired shares in OCI, disclosing the transaction under Section 5, paragraph 4 of the Netherlands Decree on Public Takeover Bids. The press release names NNS as the offeror and was issued…

741

Illinois governor signs Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas property tax foreclosure equity law

CHICAGO, July 10. Legislation championed by Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas to shield Illinois homeowners from losing their equity through property tax foreclosure was signed into law by Gov. JB Pritzker on Thursday. Officials described…

742

Schall Law Firm Opens Securities Probe Into Zillow Group

LOS ANGELES, July 13. The Schall Law Firm has opened an investigation into Zillow Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: Z) over alleged violations of the securities laws, according to the firm's announcement. T

743

Payoneer opens Gurugram innovation hub, targeting India as an AI fintech R&D base

GURUGRAM, India, July 13. Payoneer (NASDAQ: PAYO) opened a new innovation hub in Gurugram on Sunday, the company said, positioning India as both a commercial growth market and a center for artificial intelligence research in fintech. The…

744

Affiliated Advisors named finalist in 2026 Wealthies Awards for Independent Integrated Growth Platforms

NEW YORK, July 13. Affiliated Advisors has been named a finalist in Wealth Management's 2026 Wealthies Awards in the Independent Integrated Growth Platforms category. The selection recognizes the firm's Equity Uplift initiative. The…

745

Verra Mobility shareholders can seek lead plaintiff role in securities fraud class action, law firm says

LOS ANGELES, July 13. Investors in Verra Mobility Corporation who reported losses on the company's stock may apply to serve as lead plaintiff in a securities fraud class action against the

746

Berger Montague notifies Futu Holdings investors of class action and participation deadline

PHILADELPHIA, July 13. Berger Montague PC reminded investors of a pending class action against Futu Holdings Limited (NASDAQ: FUTU) and an approaching participation deadline, the national p

747

Elong Power Holding closes US$6.6 million public offering on Nasdaq

BEIJING, July 13. A US$6.6 million public offering closed at Elong Power Holding Limited, the Beijing company announced. Elong Power (Nasdaq: ELPW) is a provider of lithium-ion battery energy sto

748

Hub Group class action spans April 2023 to May 2026 as Robbins LLP seeks lead plaintiff

SAN DIEGO, July 13. A class action on behalf of Hub Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: HUBG) investors who acquired securities between April 28, 2023, and May 11, 2026, has been filed, San Diego-based Robbins LLP said. The firm is asking stockholders…

749

Jinxin Technology regains Nasdaq minimum bid price compliance

SHANGHAI, July 14. Jinxin Technology Holding Company received written notification from Nasdaq's Listing Qualifications department on July 13, 2026, confirming the Shanghai-based digital content provider has regained compliance with the…

750

IMB Partners completes growth investment in Strategic Land Services

BETHESDA, July 14. IMB Partners completed a growth investment in Strategic Land Services, the Bethesda, Md. private equity firm disclosed, adding to its portfolio of middle-market companies

751

Benzinga IPO Calendar API delivers real-time public offering pipeline data

DETROIT, July 14. Benzinga, a Detroit-based provider of real-time financial news, released an IPO Calendar API that gives financial platforms live data on the public offering pipeline, the company said. The product targets platforms…

752

Shareholders Foundation announces pending lawsuit for Alexandria Real Estate Equities investors

SAN DIEGO, July 14. The Shareholders Foundation, Inc. announced that a lawsuit is currently pending for certain investors in Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. (NYSE: ARE), according to

753

LeFluffy unveils GrimCat NFT collection as base layer for blockchain gaming universe

OSAKA, July 10. Osaka-based LeFluffy has unveiled GrimCat, an NFT collection the company positions as the structural foundation for an upcoming blockchain gaming universe built around player ownership of purchased, collected, and earned…

754

Adult child considers rejecting father's suburban home offer, citing preference for rural property

NEW YORK, July 17. A father's offer to purchase a large suburban home for his adult child has met with reluctance from the intended recipient, who said they prefer a small house on a large

755

Pomerantz LLP files class action against PicS N.V., warns PICS investors of approaching deadlines

NEW YORK, July 16. A class action lawsuit has been filed against PicS N.V. (NASDAQ: PICS), Pomerantz LLP disclosed Wednesday, issuing an investor alert that reminded shareholders who sustained losses on the stock of upcoming court…

756

Asus ROG Swift 4K QD-OLED monitor drops to $899.99 at Amazon, Best Buy, and B&H Photo

NEW YORK, July 17. The Asus ROG Swift PG32UCDMR, a 32-inch 4K QD-OLED gaming monitor with a regular price of $1,299.99, is on sale for $899.99 at Amazon, Best Buy, and B&H Photo. The $400 discount has been in place for most of July…

757

Florida housing market closed sales, pending sales and median prices rose in June and second quarter 2026

ORLANDO, Fla., July 17. Florida's housing market recorded gains in closed sales, new pending sales, and median prices for both existing single-family homes and existing condo-townhomes in June and the second quarter of 2026, compared with…

758

Seven in ten U.S. voters view crypto as a system for insiders, criminals, and scammers, survey finds

WASHINGTON, July 17. Seven in ten American voters say cryptocurrency benefits insiders, criminals, and scammers rather than ordinary people, a national survey released today by Crypto Watchdo

759

Erie Indemnity schedules July 31 pre-recorded webcast for second-quarter 2026 results

ERIE, Pa., July 17. Erie Indemnity Company (NASDAQ: ERIE) will present second-quarter 2026 financial results through a pre-recorded audio webcast

760

EasyJet weighs $7.7 billion Apollo offer as Castlelake submits rival bid for budget carrier

LONDON, July 17. A $7.7 billion takeover offer from Apollo has reached easyJet, with Castlelake also submitting a competing bid for the budget carrier, according to reports. A bidding war

761

BC.GAME lists CASHCAT as Robinhood Chain activity builds

BELIZE CITY, July 13. BC.GAME added CASHCAT to its platform, the Belize-based company disclosed, opening a direct path for token holders to use the asset on BC.GAME as transaction activity on Robinhood

762

Webull EU receives MiCAR approval to offer crypto assets in the European Union

AMSTERDAM, July 13. Webull EU, an online investment platform and subsidiary of Nasdaq-listed Webull Corporation (BULL), received Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation approval to offer crypto

763

Pomerantz LLP Probes Investor Claims Against Alarum Technologies (NASDAQ: ALAR)

NEW YORK, July 16. Pomerantz LLP is investigating claims on behalf of investors of Alarum Technologies Ltd. (NASDAQ: ALAR), the firm said in a PRNewswire release. Shareholders are directed

764

BC Token ($BC) hits record $0.01561 as BC Engine expands across BC.GAME

BELIZE CITY, July 17. $BC, the Solana-based native token of the BC.GAME ecosystem, reached a record of approximately $0.01561 Thursday. That price caps a sequence of successive milestones the token has logged since April, as BC Engine…

765

Pomerantz files class action against Megan Holdings, alerts MGN investors of deadlines

A class action lawsuit has been filed against Megan Holdings Limited (Nasdaq: MGN), Pomerantz LLP announced, and the firm is reminding investors who recorded losses on the company's shares

766

MacroJuly 17, 2026

Netflix's "Gone with the Wind" description draws online backlash

LOS ANGELES, July 17. A Netflix title page for "Gone with the Wind" carrying the description "A 1939 American Civil War epic known for its racism" drew online criticism this week, with Elon Musk writing that it "needs to change" and…

767

Live Nation Entertainment to report second-quarter 2026 results after close on July 30

LOS ANGELES, July 16. Second-quarter 2026 results from Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE: LYV) are due after market hours on Thursday, July 30, 2026, the company said, with an investor teleconfere

768

Buy now, pay later consumers tap installment plans for groceries, rent and utilities as late payments rise

More consumers are using buy now, pay later to cover essential household expenses, including groceries, rent and utility bills, and late payments among BNPL users have increased, according to recent reporting. The combination points to a…

769

Paramount holds September close target for Warner Bros. Discovery deal despite state AG lawsuit

NEW YORK, July 17. Paramount Global is still targeting a late-September close for its acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, the company said, even as state attorneys general pursue a lawsuit challenging the transaction. The filing has not…

770

MacroJuly 17, 2026

Vance compares Los Angeles neighborhood conditions to surroundings of U.S. Embassy in Port-au-Prince

WASHINGTON, July 17. Vice President JD Vance told podcaster Joe Rogan on Wednesday that driving through a Los Angeles neighborhood en route to a Christmas party recalled his time visiting the U.S. Embassy in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. The…

771

Oridian Capital Partners-Backed ACR Acquires RediBagUSA, a Pennsylvania Distributor Founded in 1957

WASHINGTON, July 16. ACR (AmerCareRoyal, LLC), backed by Oridian Capital Partners, acquired RediBagUSA, a Pennsylvania-based company founded in 1957 that has served grocery, restaurant, deli, medical, and industrial markets across the…

772

Simmons First National Reports $66.7 Million Net Income for Second Quarter 2026, EPS at $0.46

PINE BLUFF, Ark., July 16. Second-quarter net income of $66.7 million at Simmons First National Corporation translated to diluted earnings per share of $0.46, the Pine Bluff, Arkansas-based bank reported. Adjusted net in

773

Crum & Forster names Matthew Cooper vice president of stop loss sales

EATONTOWN, N.J., July 16. Matthew Cooper has joined Crum & Forster's Accident & Health Division as vice president, taking charge of the C&F Stop Loss Sales team, the company disclosed. His appointment seats him inside the Medical Business…

774

Fed's Waller warns further hot inflation could force a rate rise

WASHINGTON, July 16. A rate increase remains on the table if inflation stays elevated, a top Federal Reserve official said. Christopher Waller warned that a further hot reading may be enoug

775

Law firm Ademi LLP probes whether Distribution Solutions Group is getting fair value in LKCM Headwater deal

MILWAUKEE, July 16. Ademi LLP said Wednesday it is investigating Distribution Solutions Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: DSGR) for possible breaches of fiduciary duty and other violations of law in conne

776

BitPay B.V. secures MiCA license for EU cryptocurrency and stablecoin payments

AMSTERDAM, July 16. A MiCA license obtained by BitPay B.V. authorizes the Amsterdam-registered entity to provide regulated cryptocurrency and stablecoin payment services across the European U

777

Bank7 Corp. Posts Unaudited Q2 2026 Results, Cites Core Banking Performance

OKLAHOMA CITY, July 16. Bank7 Corp. (NASDAQ: BSVN) disclosed unaudited results Wednesday for the second quarter ended June 30, 2026, citing core banking as the focus of the period's performance. The company is the parent

778

Treasury yields rise as Fed rate-hike expectations build ahead of June inflation data

NEW YORK, Tuesday. Treasury yields climbed Tuesday as market expectations for additional Federal Reserve interest rate increases grew, with investors repositioning before a June inflation report that will of

779

Nine in 10 IT and C-suite leaders say identity management is a critical gap in agentic AI deployments

TINTON FALLS, N.J., July 16. Ninety percent of C-level and IT leaders surveyed say their organizations need identity-management improvements to address AI-related risks, according to findings released by Commvault (NASDAQ: CVLT). The…

780

Forum Markets pays $12 million for aircraft engine, targets five-engine aviation portfolio

PALM BEACH, Fla., July 16. Forum Markets, Incorporated (Nasdaq: FRMM) acquired an aircraft engine for approximately $12 million, the company disclosed, advancing a plan to assemble an aviation portfolio of five engines

781

AMETEK sets Aug. 4 pre-market release for second-quarter 2026 earnings

BERWYN, Pa., July 16. Second-quarter 2026 financial results from AMETEK, Inc. (NYSE: AME) will be published before markets open on Tuesday, August 4, the company said. A webcasted investor conference call is scheduled to

782

Fed Chairman Warsh faces inflation credibility test after Capitol Hill testimony

WASHINGTON, July 16. Fed Chairman Warsh completed two days of testimony before the House and Senate without a major stumble. That clears the first procedural hurdle of his chairmanship. The rapid test of his actual commitment to price…

783

Peak Business Valuation acquires Nationwide Valuations in SBA-linked equipment appraisal expansion

LEHI, Utah, July 9. Amplēo's valuation division, Peak Business Valuation, said it acquired Nationwide Valuations, adding equipment appraisal capacity and broadening its relationships with S

784

KuCoin, Tomorrowland unveil Celestia Stage at Belgium 2026

PROVIDENCIALES, Turks and Caicos Islands, July 14. KuCoin, a global crypto platform, and Tomorrowland have unveiled the Celestia Stage, a new immersive destination inside Tomorrowland Belgium

785

Webull registered users reach 28.2 million in June, up 3.3 million year over year

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., July 15. Webull Corporation (NASDAQ: BULL) reported 28.2 million registered users at the end of June 2026, an increase of approximately 200,000 from the end of May and roughly 3.3 milli

786

Consumer prices rose 3.5% in June, slowing after months of gains

WASHINGTON, July 16. The consumer price index climbed 3.5% in June from a year earlier, a deceleration after several consecutive months of upward moves, the release shows. The annual rate of price inc

787

EQT to acquire Copia Power in U.S. power and AI infrastructure deal

July 16. EQT agreed to acquire Copia Power, a company that develops, owns, and operates integrated large-scale energy and digital infrastructure campuses across the United States, the company disclosed. No financial terms were provided.

788

Oak-Eagle AcquireCo extends tender offer deadline for Electronic Arts senior notes

WILMINGTON, Del., July 15. Oak-Eagle AcquireCo, Inc. extended the expiration time and settlement date on cash tender offers for Electronic Arts Inc.'s 1.850% Senior Notes due 2031 and 2.950% Senior Notes due

789

Rosen Law Firm probes Flow Foundation over FLOW cryptocurrency investor claims

NEW YORK, July 15. Rosen Law Firm said it is investigating potential securities claims on behalf of FLOW cryptocurrency investors, citing allegations against Flow Foundation. The New York fi

790

Sizemore to Acquire Carlson Building Maintenance, Creating Retail Division in Inspirit Equity Build-Out

LOS ANGELES, July 15. An acquisition of Carlson Building Maintenance will add a dedicated retail division to Sizemore, Inc. and push the Inspirit Equity-backed facilities management company deeper into the Midwest, Sizemore said Tuesday.

791

BNY reports second-quarter 2026 financial results

NEW YORK, July 15. The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation (NYSE: BNY) reported second-quarter 2026 financial results Tuesday, the company said. The global financial services firm

792

NNN REIT raises quarterly dividend to 62 cents, extending annual-increase streak to 37 years

ORLANDO, Fla., July 15. NNN REIT, Inc. (NYSE: NNN) declared a quarterly cash dividend of 62 cents per share on Tuesday, the company said, carrying the real estate investment trust's record of consecutive annual dividend increases to 37…

793

Securitize and Cantor move to bring public-company IPOs and follow-on offerings onchain

MIAMI and NEW YORK, July 15. Securitize Corp. (NYSE: SECZ) and Cantor disclosed a collaboration Tuesday to create a pathway for public companies to execute initial public offerings and foll

794

ECB rate decision clouded by U.S.-Iran strikes at Hormuz

FRANKFURT, July 15. Several consecutive days of strikes exchanged between the United States and Iran have cast uncertainty over the European Central Bank's interest rate decision scheduled for next week, with the outlook now described as…

795

Future Fund Oman discloses US$1.744 billion package of 105 strategic projects

MUSCAT, July 15. US$1.744 billion in new strategic projects and investments, spread across 105 allocations, was disclosed Tuesday by Future Fund Oman, according to a release from the fund. Future Fund Oman is a portfolio of the Oman…

796

Ty J. Young discusses selling an annuity practice on Midland National's Mic'd Up with Midland

ATLANTA, July 15. Ty J. Young, founder and CEO of Ty J. Young Wealth Management, joined host Mike Odor on Midland National's Mic'd Up with Midland podcast to address the market for selling an annuity practice and advisor succession…

797

Harbor Group International buys 100,820-square-foot office building in King of Prussia

KING OF PRUSSIA, Pa., July 13. A 100,820-square-foot, single-tenant Class A office building at 500 North Gulph Road in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, has been acquired by affiliates of Harbor Group International, LLC, the firm disclosed…

798

Levi & Korsinsky sets July 28 securities class action deadline for Lucid Group investors

NEW YORK, July 15. Investors in Lucid Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: LCID) have until July 28, 2026 to participate in a pending securities class action, law firm Levi & Korsinsky, LLP said Tuesday

799

Meitav Investment House Sets August 17 for Second-Quarter 2026 Results

TEL AVIV, July 15. Second-quarter 2026 financial results from Meitav Investment House (TASE: MTAV) are set for Monday, August 17, 2026, the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange-listed firm said Wednesday. The com

800

Dao by Dorsett AMTD Singapore earns Tripadvisor Travellers' Choice 2026, placing in global top 10%

SINGAPORE, July 15. The Tripadvisor Travellers' Choice 2026 award placed Dao by Dorsett AMTD Singapore in the top 10% of hotel properties worldwide, according to a disclosure Wednesday from AMTD Group Inc., AMTD IDEA Group, AMTD Digital…

801

Highway Holdings reports fiscal 2026 results, cites negative impact on financials

HONG KONG, July 15. Highway Holdings Limited (Nasdaq: HIHO) reported results for its fiscal fourth quarter and the full year ended March 31, 2026, the company said Tuesday. The release states that its

802

Honduras opens cash tender offer for its 6.250% Notes due 2027

A cash tender offer covering all outstanding 6.250% Notes due 2027 was commenced Tuesday by the Republic of Honduras, the government disclosed, extending the bid to every beneficial owner of the securities.

803

Hilco Global, SB360 Capital Partners and Maynards Group begin joint auction at First Brands Group manufacturing facilities

NORTHBROOK, Ill., July 14. Auction sales are now underway at First Brands Group manufacturing facilities across three U.S. locations, conducted jointly by Hilco Global, SB360 Capital Partners and Maynards Group, the companies said…

804

CryptoJuly 14, 2026

Three senators oppose CLARITY Act on ethics grounds as Senate eyes vote before Aug. 10

WASHINGTON, July 18. Three U.S. senators are opposing the CLARITY Act on ethics grounds, with Senate Majority Leader John Thune reportedly saying the chamber will consider a vote on the crypto market structure bill

805

MarketsJuly 14, 2026

Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan post record revenue as AI boom lifts Wall Street trading and dealmaking

NEW YORK, July 18. Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan Chase reported record revenue, the companies said, as surging trading and investment banking activity established Wall Street as a major financial beneficiary of the artificial intelligence…

806

HealthJuly 14, 2026

Democrats question credentials and conflicts on RFK Jr. healthcare advisory panel

Two senior Democratic senators sent a letter Tuesday to Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Administrator Mehmet Oz, raising "serious concerns" about the credentials and financial conflicts…

807

MarketsJuly 14, 2026

Social Security 2027 COLA estimated at 3.6% to 3.8%, biggest potential increase in years

WASHINGTON, July 18. New estimates put Social Security's 2027 cost-of-living adjustment between 3.6% and 3.8%, a range that would mark the program's largest annual benefit increase in several years. The confirmed figure will turn on…

808

MarketsJuly 14, 2026

Social Security benefits could rise $74 a month in 2027 as inflation cools

WASHINGTON, July 18. Social Security's cost-of-living adjustment for 2027 could reach 3.8%, adding $74 a month to benefit checks. The projection reflects an inflation environment that is showing signs of cooling.

809

CryptoJuly 13, 2026

Bitcoin opcodes OP_CHECKSIGFROMSTACK and OP_CAT enable transaction structure verification at spend time

NEW YORK, July 18. Two Bitcoin script opcodes, OPCHECKSIGFROMSTACK and OPCAT, can be combined to let Bitcoin scripts verify transaction structure at the moment of spending, according to an analysis published as the fourth installment in a…

810

Brent crude hits one-month high as US strikes Iran after Trump warning

WASHINGTON, July 18. Brent crude climbed to its highest price in a month after the United States launched strikes on Iran, following President Donald Trump's warning that Washington would hit Tehran "hard." Tensions between the two…

811

Cayman Islands court rules on ATP Life Sciences Ventures control; Rigmora investors welcome July 10 order

MONACO, July 13. Hon. Justice Jalil Asif KC of the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands issued an order on July 10, 2026, determining control of ATP Life Sciences Ventures L.P. The Rigmora Biotech Investors said in a statement released July…

812

Wells Fargo bounces off 52-week lows ahead of Tuesday earnings test

NEW YORK, July 18. A bounce off 52-week lows has reset the near-term conversation around Wells Fargo, with Tuesday morning's earnings report now the test of whether the bank can get out of

813

TSMC June revenue surges 68%, company says ahead of second-quarter earnings

TAIPEI, July 18. TSMC, the world's largest contract chipmaker, reported a 68% surge in June revenue ahead of its second-quarter earnings release, the company said. The disclosure covered bo

814

Bangkok pub fire kills at least 27 as patrons flee smoke-filled venue

BANGKOK, July 18. A fire ripped through the Na Ladprao pub in northern Bangkok around midnight Monday, killing at least 27 people and injuring several others as patrons scrambled to escape the smoke-filled venue, Thai Prime Minister Anutin…

815

CryptoJuly 12, 2026

Robinhood Chain lifts Ether sentiment as Saylor draws criticism and political crypto scandals mount

NEW YORK, July 12. Robinhood Chain, the trading app's layer-2 network built on Optimism's OP Stack, drew broad $ETH optimism during the week of July 5 to July 12, 2026, including from analysts who had previously questioned Ethereum…

816

Trump mourns Graham as 'family' after death ends a decade of shifting alliances

WASHINGTON, July 18. President Donald Trump described the late Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., as "a member of the family" following Graham's death at 71, closing out a relationship that had moved from open contempt to steady alliance. Trump…

817

Father and son die in Illinois plane crash after Cardinals game, investigators cite weather

WATERLOO, Ill., July 18. Jimmy Don Lewis, 48, and his 22-year-old son, Brayden Ty Lewis, were killed when their small aircraft crashed near Waterloo, Illinois, early Friday after departing into what investigators described as a developing…

818

MarketsJuly 12, 2026

Musk and Altman clash on X as Apple files lawsuit against OpenAI

SAN FRANCISCO, July 18. Elon Musk and Sam Altman traded public criticism on X this week as Apple filed a lawsuit against OpenAI. Altman said Musk was again obsessed with him. He attributed the attention to an OpenAI model release earlier…

819

CryptoJuly 12, 2026

Cambridge study puts Ethereum near lower end of PoS energy intensity

CAMBRIDGE, July 18. Cambridge estimated Ethereum's annual electricity consumption at 7.87 gigawatt-hours, the release shows, placing $ETH second-lowest in market-value-adjusted energy intensity among the proof-of-stake networks

820

MarketsJuly 12, 2026

Iran strikes commercial vessel as Tehran declares Strait of Hormuz closed, U.S. launches follow-on attacks

WASHINGTON, July 18. Iran struck a commercial ship transiting the Strait of Hormuz after Tehran declared the waterway closed, and U.S. Central Command said one crew member is missing from the vessel. American forces responded with…

821

Khosla family reaches reported $9.6 billion deal to buy Seattle Seahawks, a record for an NFL franchise

SEATTLE, July 18. At $9.6 billion, the reported sale of the Seattle Seahawks to a group led by Vinod Khosla, his wife Neeru and son Neal would set a record for an NFL franchise, according to reports. The Seahawks confirmed the pending deal…

822

Bobby Portis Jr. picks No. 95 for Miami Heat after spotting I-95 highway sign

MIAMI, July 18. No. 95 will be Bobby Portis Jr.'s jersey number with the Miami Heat, the forward said, and the decision came down to a highway sign he spotted while driving south. Portis, who wore No. 9 with the Milwaukee Bucks, said he…

823

Louisiana farmers face mounting energy costs as Iran war strains agriculture sector

BATON ROUGE, July 18. Major energy cost hikes tied to the Iran war are pressing on Louisiana's agriculture industry, with some operators uncertain their businesses will survive, according to reports from the sector.

824

Ten killed in Bahamas Cessna crash, including band members; Flamingo Air certificate suspended after runway fire

NASSAU, July 18. Ten people died after a Cessna 402 crashed into brush on approach to San Andros Airport in North Andros on Friday, the Bahamas Musicians and Entertainers Union confirmed Saturday. Victims included prominent members of "The…

825

Rep. Ro Khanna says armed Israeli settlers detained his West Bank congressional group

WASHINGTON, July 18. Rep. Ro Khanna, D-Calif., says Israeli settlers carrying U.S.-made M4 rifles surrounded and detained him and his congressional team near the Palestinian village of Khirbet Zanuta in the West Bank on Wednesday, his…

826

Federal judge permanently closes Proud Boys Jan. 6 case, citing limits on judicial power

WASHINGTON, July 17. A Trump-appointed federal judge on Friday permanently dismissed the Jan. 6 Capitol attack prosecution of four Proud Boys members, ruling that the Constitution left him no authority to override the Justice Department's…

827

Kaplan Fox & Kilsheimer opens securities investigation into Alignment Healthcare

NEW YORK, July 11. Kaplan Fox & Kilsheimer LLP said it is investigating Alignment Healthcare, Inc. for potential securities law violations, the firm disclosed. The New York law firm directe

828

'Supergirl' records worst DC box office result in 22 years

LOS ANGELES, July 18. At least 22 years of DC releases stand between "Supergirl" and the last film to earn less at the box office: 2004's "Catwoman." The analysis places "Supergirl" as the worst-performing DC film across that span, and…

829

Robert "Bob" Morgan of Morgan Communities outlines values-based leadership approach in HelloNation

ROCHESTER, N.Y., July 11. Robert "Bob" Morgan of Morgan Communities described his daily approach to values-based leadership in a recent HelloNation article, the company said. Morgan argued that consistent choices define meaningful…

830

IEA chief calls Europe's slow electrification a 'major mistake'

PARIS, July 18. Fatih Birol, head of the International Energy Agency, warned that Europe's pace of electrification amounts to a "major mistake." The IEA chief said the European Union should have moved faster to achieve energy independence…

831

General Fusion closes SPAC combination with Spring Valley, set to list on Nasdaq as first public fusion company

VANCOUVER, July 10. General Fusion Inc. completed its business combination with Spring Valley Acquisition Corp. III, the company disclosed Friday, clearing the path to a Nasdaq debut. The Vancouv

832

Apple sues OpenAI, alleging theft of top-secret information

SAN FRANCISCO, July 18. Apple filed a lawsuit against OpenAI, accusing the company of stealing top-secret information. The filing marks the collapse of a relationship between two of Silicon Valley's largest technology companies.

833

Virax Biolabs closes $3.3 million preferred option exercise, issuing up to 548,000 ordinary shares

LONDON, July 10. A $3.3 million exercise of preferred investment options closed at Virax Biolabs Group Limited on Thursday, the company said. The close covered the purchase of up to 548,000 ordinary shares. The London-based company, which…

834

McCathern, Shokouhi, Evans opens real estate practice, names attorney Sarah L. Buzby

DALLAS, July 10. McCathern, Shokouhi, Evans launched a Real Estate Transactions practice on July 10, 2026. Attorney Sarah L. Buzby was named as part of the new group. The Dallas firm said t

835

MacroJuly 10, 2026

Fed appoints five outside task forces to review its policymaking process

WASHINGTON, July 18. Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh has established five three-member task forces to reassess the central bank's policymaking framework, drawing economists and business leaders with no recent ties to the institution…

836

IEA warns of petrol and diesel supply crunch as Gulf and Russian refineries take war damage

PARIS, July 18. The International Energy Agency has warned of a supply crunch in petrol and diesel, citing the impact of wars on refineries in the Gulf region and Russia while global consumption of both fuels holds at elevated levels.

837

Cosmos Labs, Peersyst Formalize Partnership to Supply Blockchain Infrastructure to Central Banks

NEW YORK, July 9. A formal partnership between Cosmos Labs and Peersyst makes Peersyst a designated provider of Cosmos-based solutions for central banks, financial institutions, and governments across Latin America and Spain, the companies…

838

65 Equity Partners backs Theop in partnership investment alongside founders and Florac

LONDON and PARIS, July 9, 2026. 65 Equity Partners, a global investment firm dedicated to supporting entrepreneur-led businesses, announced a partnership investment in Theop, which the comp

839

Melbourne coach Shylendra Zalke opens Financial Freedom GPS enrollment for working professionals

MELBOURNE, July 9. Shylendra Zalke, Financial Freedom Coach and founder of Financial Freedom GPS, opened enrollment for a structured financial independence coaching program in July 2026. The program guides working professionals through…

840

MacroJuly 9, 2026

Heidi Klum, 53, says she has no interest in Ozempic, credits Tom Kaulitz with body-image shift

LOS ANGELES, July 9. At 53, supermodel Heidi Klum has rejected the weight-loss drugs gaining traction in Hollywood, telling Us Weekly she has no interest in Ozempic or other GLP-1 medications. Klum credited husband Tom Kaulitz with…

841

AeroVironment shareholders with losses invited to lead securities fraud class action

LOS ANGELES, July 8. Investors who lost money on AeroVironment, Inc. (NASDAQ: AVAV) shares may apply to serve as lead plaintiff in a pending securities fraud class action, the Law Offices o

842

Iran conflict fuel surge puts Big Oil on collision course with Trump

WASHINGTON, July 9. A surge in fuel prices tied to conflict involving Iran has generated windfall profits for U.S. oil groups and deepened pain for American consumers, placing the energy industry on

843

Glancy Prongay Wolke & Rotter Continues Securities Fraud Probe Into GE HealthCare Technologies

LOS ANGELES, July 8. Glancy Prongay Wolke & Rotter LLP said it is continuing a securities fraud investigation into GE HealthCare Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ: GEHC) on behalf of the company's

844

MacroJuly 9, 2026

More than 400,000 NYC children enrolled in schools where most students fail state exams, report finds

NEW YORK, July 9. More than 409,000 New York City public school children attend schools where fewer than half of students passed state math or reading exams, according to a report released by Success Academy, a New York City charter school…

845

Trinity Capital sets August 5 for second-quarter 2026 earnings release

PHOENIX, July 8. Trinity Capital Inc. (Nasdaq: TRIN) will publish second-quarter 2026 financial results at 8:00 a.m. Eastern on Wednesday, August 5, 2026

846

MacroJuly 9, 2026

Connecticut stepfather charged with sex assault as probe into girl's Benadryl death widens

ENFIELD, Conn., July 9. A Connecticut investigation into the death of 12-year-old Eve Rogers has expanded to include social media accounts and pharmacy records, after toxicology testing found a lethal dosage of diphenhydramine in her…

847

MacroJuly 8, 2026

'Late Show' final season earns record nine Emmy nominations after CBS cancellation

NEW YORK, July 9. Nine Emmy nominations went to the final season of "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" on Wednesday, the most the program has earned in Colbert's 11-year tenure. The total doubles the show's previous record of five and…

848

Genpact to release second-quarter 2026 financial results on Thursday

NEW YORK, July 8. Genpact (NYSE: G) said it will report its second-quarter 2026 financial results on a Thursday, according to a company announcement issued from New York. The notice puts a calendar marke

849

Huntington Bancshares Incorporated to report second-quarter 2026 results July 23

COLUMBUS, July 8. Huntington Bancshares Incorporated (Nasdaq: HBAN) will release second-quarter 2026 financial results before the market opens on Thursday, July 23, 2026. A news release and supporting financial d

850

California offers $3,500 rebates to first-time EV buyers, splits cost with automakers

A $3,500 rebate is available to first-time electric vehicle buyers in California on new battery-powered models priced below $50,000, with automakers covering half the total. Used electric vehicles qualify for $1,750 under the same program.

851

MacroJuly 8, 2026

Trump upends NATO summit with Spain trade threats and Iran war warnings

ANKARA, July 8. President Trump turned NATO's annual summit in Ankara into a running confrontation with allied governments within hours of his arrival, threatening to sever all trade with Spain and declaring the Iran ceasefire finished as…

852

Class action targets PicS N.V. over alleged Stage 3 disclosure gap ahead of $434.3 million IPO

NEW YORK, July 8. A pending securities class action names PicS N.V. (Nasdaq: PICS) as defendant, centered on allegations that the company withheld a Stage 3 formation rate spike from investor

853

Prosus N.V. sets capped maximum amount for its tender offer

AMSTERDAM, July 8. Prosus N.V. disclosed the capped maximum amount for its Capped Tender Offer on Tuesday, the company said. The Dutch public company, incorporated under the laws of the Netherlands with its statutory seat in Amsterdam, had…

854

Paslay Management Group acquires Barich, Inc. in airport technology advisory expansion

FORT WORTH, Texas, July 8. Paslay Management Group, LLC acquired Barich, Inc. to extend its executive advisory capabilities in technology strategy, IT planning, and complex airport capital program delivery

855

Levi & Korsinsky files class action against ZoomInfo Technologies after 33% stock collapse

NEW YORK, July 8. A 33% stock price decline at ZoomInfo Technologies, Inc. (GTM) is now the basis of a class action lawsuit organized by Levi & Korsinsky, LLP, the firm said. Investors who ab

856

SEI Sets July 22 for Second-Quarter 2026 Earnings Release

OAKS, Pa., July 8. SEI (NASDAQ: SEIC) will release its second-quarter 2026 earnings on Wednesday, July 22, 2026, after markets close, the company said. A conference call to discuss the results is sch

857

Delta One launches standalone desktop platform ahead of Bloomberg App Portal sunset

NEW YORK, July 8. Delta One LLC's standalone desktop platform launched Tuesday, securing access for institutional equity finance subscribers as Bloomberg moves toward closing its App Portal.

858

CryptoJuly 8, 2026

Toss, Optimism and Sunnyside Labs to test Korean won stablecoin in payments proof of concept

SEOUL, July 8. South Korean mobile payments application Toss has reportedly agreed with the Optimism ($OP) blockchain network and Sunnyside Labs to run a proof of concept on whether a Korean won-denominated sta

859

Sentinel Capital Partners acquires DecoPac, self-described world's largest supplier of cake decorations to bakeries

NEW YORK, July 7. Private equity firm Sentinel Capital Partners acquired DecoPac Inc., described in Monday's announcement as the world's largest supplier of cake decorations to bakeries and

860

CryptoJuly 8, 2026

Base to activate B20 token standard Wednesday at 6 p.m. UTC

NEW YORK, July 8. Base is scheduled to activate its B20 token standard at 6 p.m. UTC Wednesday, the network disclosed. The update will allow developers to begin creating native tokens on the chain. The standard is desi

861

SambaNova raises $1B at $11B valuation, five months after prior mega round

July 8. A $1 billion funding round closed at AI chip maker SambaNova at an $11 billion valuation, the company disclosed, five months after its previous large round. The raise comes after I

862

Regal Healthcare Capital Partners closes Fund IV at $610 million, surpassing fundraising target

NEW YORK, July 7. Regal Healthcare Capital Partners closed its fourth private equity fund at $610 million, above the firm's stated fundraising target, the New York-based firm announced. The fund, RHCP IV, is directed exclusively toward…

863

CryptoJuly 8, 2026

SEC crypto rule changes are high on its 2026 agenda

The Securities and Exchange Commission has placed proposed cryptocurrency rule changes near the top of its 2026 regulatory agenda, with priorities covering crypto broker-dealers, digital assets listed

864

ADNOC Distribution to acquire Shell Downstream South Africa at $1 billion enterprise value

ABU DHABI, July 8. A $1 billion implied enterprise value underpins ADNOC Distribution's definitive agreement to acquire 100% of the share capital of Shell Downstream South Africa, the company disclosed. The transaction covers 580 company…

865

DeFi Technologies discloses 2026 annual general meeting voting results

TORONTO, July 7. DeFi Technologies Inc. disclosed its 2026 annual general meeting voting results on Monday, according to a company release. The Toronto-based firm trades on three exchanges: the Nasdaq as DEFT, CBOE Canada as DEFI, and the…

866

Tesla Could Rally 20% on SpaceX Merger Prospects, Analyst Says

NEW YORK, July 8 - A Wall Street analyst is calling for a 20% rise in Tesla shares, with the upside tied to the prospect of a merger between Tesla and SpaceX, both controlled by Elon Musk. Some on Wall Street now see a growing probability…

867

Ondo Perps opens equity perpetuals to non-U.S. investors with up to 20x leverage on tokenized stock collateral

NEW YORK, July 8. Up to 20x leverage on U.S. equity derivatives, backed by tokenized stock collateral, is now live for non-U.S. investors through a platform called Ondo Perps. The company said the product is the first to

868

Figma acquires team behind Y Combinator-backed vibe-coding app

SAN FRANCISCO, July 8. Figma has acquired the team behind a Y Combinator-backed startup that built a vibe-coding platform and later developed an agent-creation product, the company said. The startup had moved from user-facing coding tools…

869

Braemar Hotels & Resorts sets August 5 for second-quarter 2026 earnings release

DALLAS, July 7. Braemar Hotels & Resorts Inc. (NYSE: BHR) will release its second-quarter 2026 financial results on August 5, 2026, the company said Monday. The results cover the period ended

870

Berger Montague files securities fraud class action against Via Transportation

PHILADELPHIA, July 7. Berger Montague PC filed a securities fraud class action against Via Transportation, Inc. (NYSE: VIA) on behalf of investors who purchased or acquired the company's co

871

PlanMember Financial acquires Retirement Motivation Technologies

CARPINTERIA, Calif., July 7. PlanMember Financial Corporation said Monday it has acquired Retirement Motivation Technologies, which markets its platform under the name Remotiv. The target provides conflict-free financial wellness and…

872

Supreme Court's 2026 term produces mixed record for Trump on tariffs, citizenship, and agency power

A 6-3 majority led by Chief Justice John Roberts handed President Donald Trump sweeping authority to dismiss federal agency heads, while separate coalitions of justices blocked his worldwide tariff policy, rejected his birthright…

873

Schall Law Firm reminds Insulet Corporation investors of PODD securities fraud class action

LOS ANGELES, July 7. The Schall Law Firm reminded investors Tuesday of a pending class action against Insulet Corporation (NASDAQ: PODD), citing alleged violations of Sections 10(b) and 20(

874

CryptoJuly 7, 2026

U.S. Strategic Bitcoin Reserve: What the Executive Order Actually Does

The United States government holds a stockpile of bitcoin ($BTC) under a reserve framework established by executive order in March 2025, directing that those coins be treated as a long-term asset and not sold. The order positions $BTC…

875

Jordan Henderson ruled out of 2026 World Cup after surgery on wrist fracture

Jordan Henderson's 2026 World Cup ended not on the pitch but on a pitch-side advertising board. The 36-year-old England midfielder fractured his wrist during post-match celebrations following England's 3-2 victory over Mexico at Estadio…

876

Microsoft Cuts 4,800 Jobs as Xbox Downsizes and Plans to Spin Off Four Gaming Studios

Microsoft is cutting 4,800 jobs across its commercial business and Xbox gaming group as the company moves to shrink the Xbox unit and spin off four gaming studios. The announcement comes as Xbox revenue has been declining.

877

Netanyahu Urges Trump to Block Turkey's F-35 Bid, Warning of Middle East Power Shift

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called on President Donald Trump Monday to deny Turkey access to U.S.-made F-35 fighter jets, arguing that President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's hostili

878

Insulet Corporation Hit With Class Action Lawsuit; Investor-Rights Firm Urges PODD Shareholders to Act

Bronstein, Gewirtz & Grossman, LLC announced July 6, 2026 that a class action lawsuit has been filed against Insulet Corporation (NASDAQ: PODD) and certain of its officers. The New York-based investor-rights law firm, which describes…

879

New York Times Editorial Board Calls UC Test-Blind Policy a Mistake Ahead of Regents Vote

The New York Times Editorial Board has called the University of California system's test-blind undergraduate admissions policy a "terrible" mistake, urging the UC Board of Regents to reverse course before the board's scheduled July 14…

880

Raleigh Mayor Weighs Youth Curfew After Nine Shot During July 4th Teen Takeovers

Raleigh Mayor Janet Cowell said she is considering a curfew for minors 17 and under after nine people were shot and roughly 10,000 teenagers flooded two city districts over the Independence Day weekend. The violence, tied to a social…

881

Ademi LLP Investigates Crinetics Pharmaceuticals Over Vertex Transaction, Citing Fair-Price Concerns

Milwaukee law firm Ademi LLP has opened an investigation into Crinetics Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: CRNX) over the company's recently announced transaction with Vertex, examining whether Crinetics' board secured a fair price for public…

882

Nuvion Integrates Ripple USD (RLUSD) to Expand Cross-Border Stablecoin Payment Infrastructure

Miami-based Nuvion is integrating Ripple USD (RLUSD), Ripple's U.S. dollar-pegged stablecoin, into its payment and blockchain infrastructure to enable faster cross-border transactions for businesses operating across multiple countries and…

883

Bitmine Immersion Technologies Issues Correction on ETH Holdings Disclosure, Cites 5.74 Million Tokens and $11.1 Billion in Total Crypto and Cash

Bitmine Immersion Technologies, Inc. filed a correction on July 6, 2026, to a previously released statement disclosing that the company holds 5.74 million Ethereum tokens and that its combin

884

Crypto's Zero-Tax Era Ends January 1, 2027, 5W AI Brief Warns

A deadline is repricing urgency across crypto's highest-net-worth corners. A new regulatory brief from 5W AI, published July 6 in Miami, identifies January 1, 2027 as the close of a zero-percent crypto tax window, drawing on three…

885

Bitmine Immersion Technologies Holds 5.74 Million ETH, Nears 5% Supply Threshold

Bitmine Immersion Technologies (BMNR) disclosed it has accumulated 5.74 million Ether ($ETH), representing 4.8% of the cryptocurrency's total circulating supply of 120.7 million tokens, with

886

SouthState Bank Corporation to Report Second-Quarter 2026 Earnings on July 23

SouthState Bank Corporation (NYSE: SSB) will release its second-quarter 2026 financial results after the market closes on Thursday, July 23, 2026. The Winter Haven, Florida-based company made

887

Starship Technologies Pulls Campus Robots for City Grocery Push

Starship Technologies is exiting U.S. university campus delivery operations and redeploying more than 1,200 robots toward grocery and restaurant delivery in cities across the United States and Europe. The Tallinn, Estonia-based company…

888

Boardwalk REIT Flags Leasing Activity, Announces Second-Quarter Results Timing

Boardwalk Real Estate Investment Trust (TSX: BEI.UN) released an operational update on July 6, 2026, covering recent leasing performance and capital allocation initiatives, while disclosing when it will report second-quarter financial…

889

Steve Forbes: Schumer's Beef Industry Bill Targets Wrong Cause as U.S. Cattle Herd Hits 75-Year Low

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer's proposed "Family Grocer and Farmer Relief Act" would restructure the U.S. beef industry even as the national cattle herd stands at its lowest point in 75 years, Steve Forbes argues in a new opinion…

890

CryptoJuly 6, 2026

Thousands of Crypto Wallets Exposed by 'Ill Bloom' Recovery Phrase Flaw, Coinspect Warns

Security firm Coinspect has identified a vulnerability it calls "Ill Bloom" that puts thousands of crypto wallets across multiple blockchains at risk. The flaw stems from weak recovery phrase generation, t

891

Columnist Flags Dolphins' Unrealized Intelligence, Conflicting Bear Safety Guidance in Weekly Gripe Report

A weekly opinion column published Wednesday argued that dolphins, despite a widespread reputation for intelligence, are held back by two structural limitations: choosing to inhabit water while breathing air, and the absence of hands…

892

Florida Requires Restaurants to Disclose Mandatory Fees Before Diners Order

Florida restaurants must now disclose mandatory service charges, credit card surcharges, delivery fees and other added costs to customers before they place an order under a law that took effect July 1. The statute broadens existing…

893

Lockheed Martin Leads $3.5 Billion Bid to Acquire Anti-Submarine Specialist Ultra Maritime

Lockheed Martin is the leading contender to acquire Ultra Maritime, a naval defense company valued at $3.5 billion, in a deal that would hand the U.S. defense giant control of a specialist in anti-submarine warfare technology. Ultra…

894

Prince Harry's Security Standoff Puts Planned UK Family Reunion at Risk, Expert Says

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's anticipated return to the United Kingdom is in limbo as a dispute over taxpayer-funded police protection threatens to cancel the trip entirely, according to royal expert Kate Nicholl. The planned visit…

895

CryptoJuly 6, 2026

Europe's MiCA Crypto Regime Is Now Fully in Force

Europe's Markets in Crypto-Assets regulation crossed its final threshold after the last transition deadline passed July 1, bringing the full weight of the framework to bear on crypto companies, users, and markets

896

CryptoJuly 6, 2026

Dubai Tops Asian Crypto Hubs as India Severs Bank Access and SBI Crypto Shuts World's 12th-Largest Bitcoin Pool

Dubai ranked as Asia's top cryptocurrency hub this week as the region's regulatory and institutional landscape fractured along sharply different lines. Japan's SBI Crypto shut down the world's 12th-largest Bitcoin mining pool

897

Alphabet Gains 4% on Dow Debut as Major AI Questions Persist

Alphabet shares rose 4% Monday as the company joined the Dow Jones Industrial Average, securing a blue-chip designation that marks a notable moment for the tech giant. The debut-day gain ar

898

House Democrats Reel as DeGette Becomes Third Incumbent Toppled by Democratic Socialist Challenger

House Democrats erupted in alarm Wednesday after Rep. Diana DeGette of Colorado became the latest longtime incumbent to fall to a democratic socialist primary challenger, extending a streak of upsets that is reshaping the caucus's left…

899

Foreign Investors Sound Alarm Over Japan's Reform Backslide

Foreign investors are growing alarmed that Japan is retreating from its corporate governance reform agenda, with at least one private equity executive warning that economic nationalism is reasserting itself. The concern marks a potential…

900

'Supergirl' Collapses 74% in Second Weekend as 'Young Washington' Averages Nearly Three Times More Per Theater

Warner Bros.' "Supergirl" posted a 74% drop from its first weekend to its second, lifting total domestic gross to $58.4 million against a combined production and marketing outlay the source estimates at roughly $275 million. The decline…

901

Missouri Mother of Five Fatally Shot at Ferguson Gas Station While Buying Slushies With Young Children

Shakeela Martin, 35, was killed late Tuesday night outside a BP gas station at South Florissant and Woodstock roads in Ferguson, Missouri, after gunfire erupted in the parking lot as she walked back to her vehicle with two of her children…

902

Bitcoin Climbs Back Above $60,000 as Dollar Strength Caps Weekly Gains

Bitcoin ($BTC) crossed back above $60,000 at the start of July, with traders pointing to U.S. dollar dynamics as the proximate driver after greenback strength cut off a push toward the weekly high. The move opens the month on a positive…

903

Small-Cap Stocks Post Best First Half in 35 Years, Snapping a Long Streak of Underperformance

Small-cap stocks logged their best first-half performance in 35 years, capping a stretch that stood in stark contrast to the sector's recent history of lagging large-cap peers. The advance marks a meaningful shift in the equity landscape…

904

Kevin Warsh Faces Demand to Explain Whether the Fed Can Fight Inflation at All

Kevin Warsh faces a pointed public challenge: explain the argument that the Federal Reserve is structurally incapable of fighting what economists classify as inflation. The claim, as put, is categorical — the Fed could not combat what…

905

Turley: Shapiro Joined Democrat Push for Supreme Court Reform, Squandered Moderate Positioning

Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro drew sharp criticism from legal commentator Jonathan Turley after Shapiro called for "radical reform" of the Supreme Court during an appearance on MSNBC's "Morning Joe," with Turley arguing the governor…

906

Congress Targets Cuba's Medical-Mission Revenue Stream With Aid, Visa Penalties

A U.S. law signed into the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2026 now penalizes countries that pay the Cuban government for medical workers, cutting off what Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart says is an estimated $4 billion to $8 billion annual…

907

Bodycam Footage Contradicts Dianna Russini's Account of Traffic Stop Name-Drop

Police bodycam footage from a January 19, 2026 traffic stop in Ridgewood, New Jersey contradicts a public account given by former NFL reporter Dianna Russini about how she avoided a citation, showing she displayed text messages with…

908

Bitcoin Tops $61,000 as Long-Term Holders Absorb ETF Selling, Glassnode and Bitfinex Say

Bitcoin reclaimed the $61,000 level as on-chain analytics firms Glassnode and Bitfinex flagged a divergence between two distinct investor classes: long-term holders quietly adding to positions while spot exchange-traded fund flows remained…

909

Vitalik Buterin Outlines New Virtual Machine as Core of Ethereum's 'Lean' Overhaul

The Ethereum Foundation is considering a new virtual machine for the $ETH network as part of a preliminary roadmap Vitalik Buterin is calling "Lean Ethereum." Buterin has identified leanISA and RISC-V as the leading candidates for that new…

910

Anchorage Digital Adds Lido Integration, Opening wstETH Access for Institutional Clients

Anchorage Digital has integrated Lido support into its platform, giving institutional clients direct access to wstETH, Lido's wrapped staked ether token. The move extends Anchorage's digital asset offering into liquid staking derivatives

911

BeNXGen.ai Touts Revenue Opportunity for Automated Brand Owners After Launch

BeNXGen.ai, based in Englewood, Colorado, issued a press release July 1, 2026 via Globe Newswire positioning the company as a revenue enabler for what it calls the "next generation of automated brand owners." The announcement followed what…

912

Protocol Upgrades, Not Price Charts, Define Blockchain's 2026 Story

Two named protocol overhauls — Ethereum's Glamsterdam and Solana's Alpenglow — are shaping up as the most consequential blockchain developments of 2026, according to a review of the year's remainin

913

Trump Made $1 Billion on Crypto Deals That Left Many Investors With Losses

President Trump generated $1 billion from cryptocurrency ventures that simultaneously produced losses for a large share of retail investors who participated. The disparity, according to a p

914

Nasdaq's Best Quarter Since 2020 Throws Global Equity Divergence Into Sharp Relief

The Nasdaq Composite closed out its best quarter since 2020, capping a sustained stretch of U.S. equity outperformance that has made the rest of the world look like a different market entirely. In China, conditions have moved in the…

915

Ondo Adds Onchain Shareholder Voting to Tokenized Equities

Ondo has added onchain shareholder voting to its tokenized equity products through a new partnership, extending blockchain-based stock ownership beyond price exposure to include governance rights

916

Wayve to Be First Major Listing on LSEG's Pisces Private Markets Platform

Autonomous vehicle start-up Wayve will become the first significant test of Pisces, London Stock Exchange Group's new private markets platform, with a sale of shares in the UK self-drive company planned for next week. The transaction…

917

CFTC Chair Selig Blasts Illinois Crypto Transaction Tax, Says Lawmakers 'Decided They Know Better'

Commodity Futures Trading Commission Chair Michael Selig sharply criticized Illinois after the state passed a law imposing a 0.2% tax on cryptocurrency transactions. Selig publicly accused Illinois lawmakers of overstepping, saying they…

918

U.S. Economy Added 57,000 Jobs in June, Missing Forecasts by Nearly Half as Unemployment Dips to 4.2%

The U.S. economy added 57,000 nonfarm payroll jobs in June, falling well short of the 115,000 gain the Dow Jones consensus had projected. The unemployment rate came in at 4.2%, a tick below the 4.3% analysts had expected it to hold.

919

Investors Eye Biotech Stocks as FDA Pipeline Dynamics Shape Sector Returns

Biotech stocks — a healthcare subsector focused on developing drugs, treatments, and therapies for medical conditions, diseases, and viruses — carry outsized return potential tied directly to FDA approval decisions, according to a sector…

920

MacroJuly 4, 2026

Rep. Anna Paulina Luna Marks America's 250th Birthday With Message Targeting Democrats

Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL) used the Fourth of July holiday to direct a pointed message at political opponents, posting "Back it up, Terry" alongside fireworks content aimed at what she called "LIBS." The message came as the United…

921

US Bitcoin ETFs End 10-Day Outflow Streak With $222 Million in Inflows as BlackRock's IBIT Bucks Trend

US spot bitcoin ($BTC) exchange-traded funds collectively snapped a 10-day run of net outflows on Thursday, drawing $222 million in net inflows across the group. The headline figure, howeve

922

US Spot Bitcoin ETFs Pull $221.7 Million in a Single Day, Strongest Intake Since Early May

US spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds recorded $221.7 million in net inflows on the day, marking the strongest single-day intake since early May, as Bitcoin climbed back above $61,000. The figures signal a renewed appetite from ETF…

923

Irish Criminal Assets Bureau Seizes Another 500 Bitcoin, 2026 Total Hits 1,500 BTC

Ireland's Criminal Assets Bureau has seized another 500 Bitcoin in criminal proceeds, pushing the agency's 2026 total to 1,500 $BTC with an approximate combined value of $92 million.

924

MacroJuly 4, 2026

Five Landmark Medical Breakthroughs Mark America's 250th Anniversary, Doctors Say

U.S. physicians have identified five medical innovations — spanning orthopedics, psychiatry, oncology, cardiology and neuroscience — that define the nation's contribution to medicine as America marks 250 years

925

Bitcoin Holds Above $61,000 as Soft Jobs Data Eases Fed Fears and Spot ETFs End 10-Day Outflow Streak

Bitcoin steadied above $61,000 and ether held above $1,700 as softer U.S. jobs data cooled expectations for additional Federal Reserve rate hikes, giving the crypto market a modest footing

926

GeneDx Holdings Corp. Hit With Federal Securities Class Action, Law Firm Tells Investors to Act

DJS Law Group has filed a class action lawsuit against GeneDx Holdings Corp. (NASDAQ: WGS), alleging the company violated federal securities statutes that prohibit fraudulent conduct in connection with the purchase or sale of securities…

927

Tesla Q2 Deliveries Rise 25 Percent as Automaker Climbs Out of 2025 Slump

Tesla delivered 480,126 vehicles in the second quarter of 2026, a 25 percent year-over-year gain that signals a meaningful recovery for the automaker following what it described as a particularly brutal sales year in 2025. Production…

928

Tall Ships From 20 Nations Converge on Sandy Hook to Open America's 250th Celebration

An international fleet of tall ships made landfall at Sandy Hook, New Jersey on Friday, opening the Sail4th 250 maritime tribute to the United States semiquincentennial. Vessels from roughly 20 nations

929

CryptoJuly 3, 2026

SOL Gains Follow Surge in Solana Memecoin and Prediction Market Activity

Activity in Solana-network memecoins and prediction markets climbed ahead of a rally in SOL, Solana's native token, with on-chain data pointing to rising speculative engagement as the precursor to the price move. The sequence has renewed…

930

Sun Life Financial Warns Shareholders Over Ocehan LLC's Below-Market Mini-Tender Offer

Sun Life Financial Inc. urged shareholders to be cautious after Ocehan LLC launched an unsolicited mini-tender offer to acquire up to 100,000 common shares of the Toronto-based insurer at a price below prevailing market levels. Sun Life…

931

Iran Defies Nuclear MOU With Continued Underground Construction, Watchdog Warns

The Institute for Science and International Security said this week that Iran is sustaining construction at a secret underground nuclear site in the Zagros Mountains, undermining the memorandum of understanding Tehran signed with the Trump…

932

Immersed Closes Retail Investor Round July 30 With 1.5 Million Active Users and $33 Million Already Raised

Virtual-office software maker Immersed is winding down a Regulation A equity offering on July 30, with shares priced at $0.79, after reporting more than 1.5 million active professionals on its platform and over 2,000 cumulative years of…

933

MANTL Platform Tops $40 Billion in Deposits as Account-Opening Hours Saved Cross One Million

Alkami Technology, Inc. (Nasdaq: ALKT) said its MANTL platform has surpassed $40 billion in total deposits raised and has helped financial institutions eliminate more than one million hours of account-opening labor. The Plano, Texas-based…

934

New York Synthetic Performer Disclosure Law Takes Effect, Mandating Labels on AI-Generated Ads

New York has become the first state to require disclosure labels on advertisements featuring AI-generated people, with Gov. Kathy Hochul's synthetic performer disclosure law now in effect. The law, signed in December 2025, mandates that…

935

Honolulu Nordstrom Rack to Shut Permanently at End of July After More Than a Decade

The Nordstrom Rack store in Honolulu, Hawaii, will close permanently at the end of July, abruptly ending a run of more than a decade in business. The shutdown reduces clothing retail options in the city, which residents describe as losing…

936

Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s Pepsi 400 Win Turns 25 as NASCAR Faces Familiar Grief

Twenty-five years ago this weekend, Dale Earnhardt Jr. drove the No. 8 Budweiser Chevrolet from sixth to first in the closing laps of the Pepsi 400 at Daytona International Speedway — six months after the same track killed his father in…

937

CNN's Paula Reid to Exit Network Amid David Ellison Takeover Uncertainty

Paula Reid, one of CNN's most prominent legal journalists, has informed network management she will not renew her contract, Status newsletter reported, making her departure one of the most high-profile exits to emerge as uncertainty swirls…

938

CryptoJuly 3, 2026

Grvt Positions Perpetual DEX as Core Infrastructure for Composable Onchain Wealth

Perpetual futures exchange Grvt is making the case that decentralized perp venues have moved from niche to necessary, as on-chain data from The Block and DefiLlama shows the perp DEX sector

939

Stars Rally Around U.S. Semiquincentennial as America Marks 250 Years

As the United States prepares to celebrate its 250th birthday on July 4 — the Semiquincentennial of the signing of the Declaration of Independence — entertainers including Carrie Underwood,

940

Levi & Korsinsky Alerts PicS N.V. Investors to Securities Class Action Deadline Over Concealed Credit Review

Levi & Korsinsky is urging shareholders who bought PicS N.V. Class A Common Stock in the company's $434.3 million IPO to assess their legal options before an upcoming securities class action deadline

941

Platinum Equity to Invest in Grand Appliance, Pairing Midwest Retailer With R&B Wholesale Distributors

Platinum Equity announced a definitive agreement to invest in Grand Appliance, a leading Midwest retailer and distributor of appliances, the Los Angeles-based private equity firm said July 1. The transaction will link Grand with R&B…

942

Bessent Dismisses Appearance Concerns Over Trump's Crypto Earnings Disclosure

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the recent disclosure of President Trump's cryptocurrency earnings raises no ethical concerns, offering a direct rebuttal with the statement: "I don't

943

Ethereum Institutional Launches as Independent Nonprofit to Scale Institutional Finance On-Chain

Ethereum Institutional, a newly formed independent nonprofit, announced its official debut Thursday, backed by Bitmine, Sharplink, and Joe Lubin, with a mandate to bring institutional finance onto the Ethereum

944

Rivian Raises 2026 Delivery Outlook on Strong Second-Quarter Demand

Rivian Automotive has lifted its full-year 2026 delivery forecast after reporting stronger-than-expected demand in the second quarter. The electric vehicle maker now expects to deliver betwe

945

Bessent Addresses Trump Crypto Disclosure, Tax-Deferred Accounts, and U.S. Economic Pressures

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent addressed three policy-sensitive subjects in a recent public appearance: the disclosure of President Trump's cryptocurrency earnings, the latest development

946

Americans Face Record Costs for July 4 Celebrations as Tariffs and Iran War Drive Food Inflation

Americans heading into the July Fourth holiday weekend are facing the most expensive cookout on record, with inflation driven by President Donald Trump's tariffs and the ongoing war with Iran combining to push prices higher across the…

947

Crypto Bear Market Erases Trillions in Paper Profits as Trump's Holdings Draw Scrutiny

A crypto bear market has wiped trillions of dollars in paper profits from the holdings of millions of investors around the world, according to reports, throwing into relief a stark divide betwee

948

WesBanco Schedules Second-Quarter 2026 Earnings Call for July 22

WesBanco, Inc. (Nasdaq: WSBC), a multi-state bank holding company headquartered in Wheeling, W.Va., will hold a conference call and webcast on Wednesday, July 22, 2026, at 9:00 a.m. Eastern time to disc

949

Third Coast Bancshares Continues Share Repurchase Program Into 2026

Third Coast Bancshares, Inc. (NYSE and NYSE Texas: TCBX) announced Wednesday that its board of directors approved the continuation of the company's share repurchase program, keeping an existing buyback effort active into 2026. The…

950

Hyperscale Data Adds 67 Bitcoin, Lifting Treasury to 849 BTC

Hyperscale Data, Inc. (NYSE American: GPUS), an AI data center company that has made Bitcoin accumulation a core balance-sheet strategy, purchased 67 Bitcoin ($BTC) between June 30 and July 1, 2026, bringing its total treasury holdings to…

951

Vermiculus Wins Clearing Contract With Major Crypto Exchange for Prediction Markets

Vermiculus, the Stockholm-based independent technology provider for market infrastructure, has been selected by one of the world's largest crypto exchanges to deliver a 24/7 clearing system

952

Showings Realty Launches No-Listing-Fee Home Sale Model Timed to Independence Day Weekend

Showings Realty, the Atlanta-based real estate firm, is introducing a home-selling model that does away with traditional listing fees, the company announced July 2, 2026. The launch is deliberately timed to Ind

953

Bybit and Blockchain for Good Alliance Set July 3 Livestream to Debut Latest Incubation Cohort

Bybit, the world's second-largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume, and the Blockchain for Good Alliance will jointly host a public livestream on July 3, 2026, at 8 a.m. UTC to pre

954

Infinite and Sardine Launch Two-Way Integration Linking Compliance, Risk, and Payments

Infinite, the AI-native compliance and payments platform built for the stablecoin economy, and Sardine, a risk intelligence firm, launched a two-way integration July 2 from San Francisco connecting com

955

NNS Holding Acquires Shares in OCI Under Dutch Takeover Rules

NNS Holding (Cyprus) Limited has acquired shares in OCI, according to a press release issued under the Netherlands Decree on Public Takeover Bids. The Cyprus-based entity, identified in the disclosure as the Offeror, filed the announcement…

956

U.S. Payrolls Add 57,000 Jobs in June, Snapping Three-Month Streak Above 100,000

U.S. employers added 57,000 jobs in June, ending a three-month run of payroll gains that had each cleared 100,000, according to the latest hiring data. Hiring held steady despite the deceleration, and the figures appear strong enough to…

957

Federated Hermes Sets July 30 for Second-Quarter 2026 Earnings Release

Federated Hermes, Inc. (NYSE: FHI) will publish its second-quarter 2026 financial and operating results after the market closes

958

Wealth Enhancement Acquires Kaminsky-Silverman Group of Shufro Rose, Adding $554 Million in Client Assets

Wealth Enhancement will acquire the Kaminsky-Silverman Group of Shufro Rose, a team overseeing more than $554 million in client assets, the Minneapolis-based national independent wealth management firm announced July 2. The transaction…

959

MacroJuly 2, 2026

Natalie Alyn Lind Shares Behind-the-Scenes Photos Ahead of 'Dutton Ranch' Season Finale on Paramount+

"Dutton Ranch" star Natalie Alyn Lind shared a photo dump of behind-the-scenes content on Instagram on Sunday, stoking fan anticipation ahead of the Taylor Sheridan-created Yellowstone spinoff's first-season finale. The episode, the ninth…

960

John Hancock Closed-End Funds Set July Distributions With July 31 Payment Date

John Hancock declared monthly distributions Tuesday for its lineup of closed-end funds, setting a payment date of July 31, 2026. The Boston-based fund family established July 13, 2026 as both the ex-dividend and record date for…

961

Quantum Systems Weighs Merger With Kamikaze Drone Start-Up Stark

Quantum Systems, the German maker of unmanned surveillance aircraft, is exploring a merger with Stark, a start-up specializing in kamikaze drones. The potential deal follows a $1.2 billion fundraising that the company says removed…

962

MacroJuly 2, 2026

Trump Administration Advances $700 Million Turkey Arms Sale Over Congressional Objections Before NATO Summit

The Trump administration has moved to deliver $700 million in defense articles — consisting mostly of fighter jets — to NATO ally Turkey by bypassing Congress, drawing bipartisan criticism just weeks before Turkey is set to host the 2026…

963

CryptoJuly 2, 2026

Robinhood Partners With dYdX Labs to Launch Perpetuals DEX Arcus on Its New Blockchain

Robinhood and dYdX Labs are building a decentralized exchange called Arcus, set to run on Robinhood's new blockchain and offer perpetual contracts alongside tokenized stock trading. The move marks a rebranding of the dYdX protocol under…

964

Pomerantz Law Firm Opens Investigation Into Omeros Corporation on Behalf of Investors

Pomerantz LLP, a law firm specializing in securities litigation, announced Tuesday it is investigating claims on behalf of investors of Omeros Corporation, a company trading on the Nasdaq exchange under the ticker symbol OMER. The New…

965

MacroJuly 2, 2026

Watchdog Unveils Multipoint Plan to Curb Birth Tourism After Supreme Court Upholds Birthright Citizenship

The Oversight Project, a conservative watchdog group, released a multipoint action plan targeting birth tourism and calling for accelerated deportations after the Supreme Court ruled 6-3 to affirm birthright citizenship as enshrined in…

966

Summit Hotel Properties Sets August 5 Date for Second-Quarter 2026 Earnings Release

Summit Hotel Properties, Inc. (NYSE: INN) will release its second-quarter 2026 financial results on Wednesday, August 5, 2026, after the close of regular market trading, the Austin, Texas-bas

967

Wedding Spending Rises 8.5% as Tariffs, Inflation and Shifting Consumer Habits Drive Up Nuptial Costs

American couples are spending 8.5% more on weddings this year, with tariffs, inflation and changing consumer habits identified as the forces reshaping how much households commit to tying the knot. The increase reflects a category under…

968

Vanguard Named Alternate Fund Partner for Trump Accounts as Treasury Selects VTI

Vanguard announced July 1, 2026 that the U.S. Treasury Department has selected its Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF (VTI) as an alternate investment option for Trump Accounts. The Valley Forge, Pa.-based firm said it will also support Trump…

969

Highland Opportunities and Income Fund Declares July Monthly Distribution of $0.0385 Per Share

Highland Opportunities and Income Fund (NYSE: HFRO), a Dallas-based closed-end fund, announced on July 1, 2026, that it will pay a regular monthly distribution

970

SRN Advisors to Close and Liquidate Siren LEAD and BLCN ETFs

The Board of Trustees of Siren ETF Trust has voted to close and liquidate two of its funds — the Siren DIVCON Leaders Dividend ETF (CBOE: LEAD) and the Siren NexGen Economy ETF (NASDAQ: BLCN) — according to an announcement released July 1…

971

Newmark Group to Report Second Quarter 2026 Results Before Market Open July 29

Newmark Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: NMRK), a commercial real estate advisory and services firm serving large institutional investors and global corporations, will release its second-quarter 2026 financial results

972

CryptoJuly 1, 2026

Bitcoin Crosses $60,000 as ETF Outflows and Fed Rate Fears Pressure the Rally

Bitcoin pushed above $60,000 even as spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds logged steady outflows and Federal Reserve rate-hike concerns kept a lid on enthusiasm. The advance immediately raise

973

Goldman Sees World Cup Adding 40,000 Jobs to June Payrolls Report

Goldman estimates the World Cup could boost June nonfarm payrolls by 40,000, a temporary hiring surge that would account for roughly a third of the monthly gain Wall Street currently projects. The Dow Jones consensus forecasts June nonfarm…

974

Shorenstein Acquires Moore Building on Nashville's Music Row

Shorenstein Investment Advisers has purchased the Moore Building in Nashville's Music Row district, the San Francisco-based real estate firm announced July 1. The acquisition adds a Nashville office asset to Shorenstein's portfolio of…

975

CryptoJuly 1, 2026

Bank of Korea Governor Backs Tokenized Government Bonds at ECB Forum

The Bank of Korea's governor used a panel appearance at the European Central Bank Forum to endorse tokenized government bonds, arguing the technology can simplify how sovereign debt is issued and managed. The remarks signal the central…

976

SpaceX IPO Filing Puts Asteroid Mining on Institutional Radar

SpaceX's IPO filing names asteroid mining as a potential long-term market, a disclosure that moves the sector from science-fiction footnote to regulated investor document. Experts cited in connection with the filing point to declining…

977

MacroJuly 1, 2026

American Vaccines Across 250 Years: Smallpox Eradication to COVID-19 Shots

Over 250 years, vaccines developed and deployed in the United States helped eliminate or dramatically reduce dozens of infectious diseases, preventing millions of deaths and hospitalizations, according to federal health data and physicians…

978

Hogan Lovells Cadwalader launches as firms claim largest law firm merger in history

Hogan Lovells and Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft formally combined on July 1, 2026, launching under the name Hogan Lovells Cadwalader in what the firm described as the largest law firm merger in history. The combined firm is headquartered…

979

Robbins Geller Rudman & Dowd Files Class Action Against Erasca, Inc.; Investors Have Until August 10 to Seek Lead Plaintiff Status

Robbins Geller Rudman & Dowd LLP has announced a class action lawsuit on behalf of purchasers of Erasca, Inc. (NASDAQ: ERAS) common stock, covering a class period that runs from January 14, 2

980

Micron, Intel and AMD Add Record $2 Trillion in Combined Value in Second-Quarter Chip Rally

A record rally in semiconductor stocks drove $2 trillion in combined market-value gains at Micron Technology, Intel and AMD during the second quarter, as Wall Street rotated into artificial intelligence chip suppliers beyond Nvidia. The…

981

MacroJuly 1, 2026

DSA Scores Third Major Primary Upset, Sharpening Democrats' Internal Battle

Democratic Socialists of America-backed candidates have now unseated or displaced establishment Democrats in three congressional primaries within roughly two weeks, with 29-year-old first-time candidate Melat Kiros defeating 28-year…

982

Bitmine Immersion Technologies Holds 5.70 Million ETH, Nears 'Alchemy of 5%' Accumulation Target

Bitmine Immersion Technologies (BMNR) disclosed that its $ETH holdings have reached 5.70 million tokens, representing 4.7% of the total Ethereum supply of 120.7 million coins. The company's combined cryptocurrency and cash holdings stand…

983

Microsoft Plans to Close at Least Five Xbox Studios, Cancel Marvel's Blade in Sweeping Layoff Round

Microsoft is weighing the closure of at least five Xbox game studios — including Arkane Studios, the France-based developer behind the forthcoming Marvel's Blade — as part of a wave of cost cuts and job losses planned for its Xbox gaming…

984

Motorola Cuts Moto Tag 2 Price to $19.99 at Launch, Undercutting Android Tracker Market

Motorola is offering the Moto Tag 2 Bluetooth tracker for $19.99 through its own website — a $10 reduction from the device's $29.99 list price — in what the company is billing as a limited-time launch promotion. The four-pack is similarly…

985

Camden National Corporation Declares $0.42 Quarterly Dividend for Second Quarter 2026

Camden National Corporation (NASDAQ: CAC) declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.42 per share for the second quarter of 2026, the Maine-based bank holding company announced June 30. President an

986

Powerfleet Approves $30 Million Stock Repurchase Program

Powerfleet, Inc. (Nasdaq: AIOT), a Woodcliff Lake, N.J.-based provider of artificial intelligence of things (AIoT) software-as-a-service solutions for the mobile asset industry, said its board of directors has approved a new stock…

987

Clippers Trade Kawhi Leonard Back to Toronto Raptors, Ending Seven-Year Chapter in Los Angeles

The Los Angeles Clippers are finalizing a trade that returns two-time Finals MVP Kawhi Leonard to the Toronto Raptors, NBA insider Shams Charania reported. Toronto will send forward Brandon Ingram, guard Gradey Dick, two future first-round…

988

Maine Senate Race Narrows as Voter Enthusiasm Offsets Collins' Three-Point Lead, Fox News Poll Shows

Republican Sen. Susan Collins holds a three-percentage-point edge over Democratic challenger Graham Platner in Maine's Senate contest, 50% to 47% among registered voters, a Fox News Poll conducted June 23-27, 2026, shows. The margin…

989

Neuberger High Yield Strategies Fund Declares $0.0905 Monthly Distribution

Neuberger High Yield Strategies Fund Inc. (NYSE American: NHS) announced a monthly distribution of $0.0905 per share of common stock, payable July 31, 2026, to shareholders of record as of July 15, 2026. The New York-based closed-end fund…

990

North Carolina Stepmother Charged With Murder of Teen Who Vanished in 2015

Authorities in Robeson County, North Carolina, have arrested the stepmother of Sara Nicole Graham, 18, who disappeared more than 11 years ago while heading to a morning shift at a Walmart in Pembroke, charging her with first-degree murder…

991

ACON Investments Takes Controlling Stake in Organic Candy Brand YumEarth, Brings in Fini as Industry Partner

ACON Investments, L.L.C. announced Monday it has acquired a controlling stake in YumEarth, a fast-growing organic confectionery company positioned in the better-for-you snacking segment. The Washington-based private equity firm is bringing…

992

Insurtech Platform Reports 135% Jump in Lead Submissions After Website Overhaul

A North American insurtech platform serving insurance brokers, carriers and service providers reported a 135% surge in lead submissions following a conversion-focused website redesign, the

993

EnableComp Names Maureen Ladouceur Chief Commercial Officer to Drive Complex Revenue Cycle Growth

EnableComp, a Franklin, Tenn.-based company focused on Complex Revenue Cycle Management, has appointed Maureen Ladouceur as Chief Commercial Officer. The hire comes as hospitals face mounting pressure to recover revenue tied to complex…

994

Supreme Court Limits Trump on Tariffs and Fed While Expanding His Regulatory Power

The Supreme Court concluded its term by granting President Trump broader authority over the federal bureaucracy than any modern president has held, while simultaneously blocking two of his most market-sensitive ambitions: sweeping…

995

OKX Plans AI-Agent Marketplace to Enable Autonomous Hiring and Payments

OKX, the crypto exchange, is developing a marketplace designed to let artificial intelligence agents hire and pay one another without human intermediaries. The platform would combine payments, identity and reputation into a single…

996

MINISO Group Announces HK$2 Billion Share Repurchase Program

MINISO Group Holding Limited (NYSE: MNSO; HKEX: 9896) disclosed a HK$2 billion share repurchase program on June 29, 2026, directing capital toward buying back its own stock. The Guangzhou, China-based g

997

CryptoJune 30, 2026

Self-Exiled Chinese Billionaire Guo Sentenced to 30 Years in Crypto Fraud Case

A self-exiled Chinese billionaire identified as Guo was sentenced to 30 years in prison for orchestrating a fraud conspiracy exceeding $1 billion that involved cryptocurrency. Guo had been arrested in 2023. The case marks one of the…

998

Uxin Closes $15 Million Share Sale to NIO Capital-Designated Parties

Uxin Limited, the Beijing-based used car retailer listed on Nasdaq under the ticker UXIN, has completed a $15 million equity raise through parties designated by NIO Capital under previously announced share subscription agreements. The…

999

Missouri Drivers Face Hard Auto Insurance Market as David Pope Insurance Urges Multi-Carrier Shopping

Missouri has ranked among the hardest-hit states for rising auto insurance rates, prompting Union, Mo.-based David Pope Insurance to argue that working with an independent brokerage that shops multiple carriers simultaneously is now a…

1000

CryptoJune 30, 2026

ARK Invest Buys $43.5M in Crypto Stocks, Targeting Coinbase and Circle After Sharp Declines

ARK Invest added $43.5 million in crypto-linked equities over three trading sessions, with Cathie Wood's firm concentrating its purchases in Coinbase and Circle — two names that have shed a combined double-digit percentage of their value…

1001

TAT Technologies Joins Russell 2000 Index as Aerospace Small-Cap

TAT Technologies Ltd. (NASDAQ: TATT, TASE: TATT), a provider of solutions and services to the commercial and defense aerospace industries, has been added to the Russell 2000 Index, the company announced June 29, 2026. The inclusion places…

1002

Corgi Launches 31 Single-Stock 2x Daily ETFs on Cboe BZX, Claims Cost and Coverage Firsts

Corgi listed 31 single-stock 2x daily ETFs on Cboe BZX exchange across two consecutive waves in late June, positioning the firm as either the first or the lowest-cost provider of twice-daily leveraged exposure on dozens of individual…

1003

Comcast Shares Jump 20% on Plan to Spin Off NBCUniversal and Sky Into Standalone Public Company

Comcast shares surged 20% after the company said it will separate into two publicly traded companies through a tax-free spinoff of NBCUniversal and Sky from its cable business. The announcement restructures one of the largest media and…

1004

CryptoJune 29, 2026

JPMorgan Executives Warn Yield Stablecoins Risk Drifting Into Shadow Banking

JPMorgan executives have drawn a direct comparison between yield-bearing stablecoins and shadow banking, warning that stablecoin innovation risks crossing into lightly regulated financial territory if issuers are permitted to pass yield…

1005

Supreme Court Shields the Federal Reserve From Political Removal, Leaving Other Regulators Exposed

The Supreme Court upheld the Federal Reserve's independence, ruling that the central bank retains protections that insulate it from political removal. The decision, however, did not extend

1006

Vanguard Adds T. Rowe Price as Advisor to Three Active Equity Funds

Vanguard announced changes to the investment advisory arrangements for three of its active equity funds, naming T. Rowe Price as an advisor to Vanguard Explorer Fund, Vanguard Variable Insurance Fund - Small Company Growth Portfolio, and…

1007

Mercedes Moné Wins Owen Hart Women's Tournament at AEW Forbidden Door, Earns All In Title Shot

Mercedes Moné defeated Maya World in the final of the Owen Hart Foundation Women's Tournament at AEW Forbidden Door on Sunday night in San Jose, California, becoming the first wrestler in All Elite Wrestling history to win the Owen Cup…

1008

Small Towns Priced Out as America's 250th Birthday Fireworks Demand Surges

America's semiquincentennial is driving a fireworks spending surge that is squeezing smaller municipalities out of the market entirely. As larger cities bid up costs and lock in display companies for July 4, towns with modest budgets are…

1009

Millions of Student Loan Borrowers Face New Repayment Rules, Tighter Limits Starting July 1

Sweeping changes to federal student loan repayment take effect July 1 under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, eliminating several existing plan options and introducing two new plans that will

1010

Federal Grand Jury Probes Neville Roy Singham's Funding Network for U.S. Leftist Groups

A federal grand jury in Manhattan is investigating alleged financial crimes by Neville Roy Singham, a China-based tech executive who channeled hundreds of millions of dollars into a network of socialist, communist and Marxist organizations…

1011

ADP to Release Fourth Quarter Fiscal 2026 Results on July 29

Automatic Data Processing (Nasdaq: ADP), the Roseland, N.J.-based HR and payroll solutions provider, will report financial results for its fourth fiscal quarter ending June 30, 2026, before Nasdaq opens on July 29, 2026. The company will…

1012

Florida Woman Pleads Guilty to Selling Nearly 3,000 Fraudulent Nursing Diplomas

Carleen Noreus, 52, of South Florida pleaded guilty this week to conspiracy to commit wire fraud and conspiracy to money laundering after prosecutors established she sold nearly 3,000 fake

1013

CryptoJune 29, 2026

Loopring Shutters Ethereum DEX, Blames Lack of Meaningful Adoption

Loopring, an Ethereum zkRollup project, is shutting down its decentralized exchange after the platform failed to gain meaningful adoption. The project said it will return all remaining user funds through a smart contract upgrade, and will…

1014

CryptoJune 29, 2026

Kraken and Maple Launch Onchain Warehouse Facility for Crypto-Backed Institutional Loans

Kraken and Maple have launched an onchain warehouse facility to fund institutional loans backed by crypto assets, transplanting a structure long used in traditional credit markets onto a blockchain. The deal lets Kraken grow its…

1015

Freight Shipping Costs Surge to Post-Red Sea Highs as Companies Race Ahead of Trump Tariffs

Freight shipping rates have climbed to their highest level since the 2024 Red Sea crisis, driven by a rush among companies to move goods into the United States before a new round of Trump administration tariffs

1016

Luigi Mangione Drops Psychiatric Defense in UnitedHealthcare CEO Murder Case

Luigi Mangione, 28, abruptly withdrew a proposed psychiatric defense in the New York state murder case stemming from the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, with his attorneys notifying Judge Gregory Carro in a one-sentence…

1017

Mustafa Ali Retains TNA International Championship at Slammiversary as Uhaa Nation Makes Debut

Mustafa Ali retained the TNA International Championship at Slammiversary after surviving a hastily structured triple-threat match against Rich Swann and debuting Uhaa Nation, formerly known as Apollo Crews during his time in WWE. What…

1018

XRP Faces Rising Risk of Drop Below $1 as On-Chain Data Shows Whale Accumulation

XRP is at growing risk of posting a daily close below the $1 level, on-chain data indicates, yet two countervailing signals — whale accumulation and a contraction in the supply held on exchanges — point to buying activity underneath the…

1019

Dua Lipa, Callum Turner Photographed on Italian Honeymoon After London Wedding

Dua Lipa and Callum Turner were spotted this week on their honeymoon in Italy, less than a month after the couple hosted a lavish Italian wedding celebration following a small London ceremony at the end of May. Photographs of the newlyweds…

1020

Ian Somerhalder Says Zimbabwe Farming Trip 'Shifted My Life Forever,' Fuels Documentary Career

Actor Ian Somerhalder says a trip to Zimbabwe to observe regenerative agriculture pioneer Allan Savory's land restoration work became the defining pivot of his adult life, pulling him away from acting and toward environmental advocacy…

1021

Bitcoin Dips Below $59,000 as South Korea's Kospi Triggers Circuit Breaker in Broad Macro Sell-Off

Bitcoin ($BTC) briefly slid under $59,000 Friday as macro-driven pressure pulled crypto and Asian equity markets sharply lower in tandem. South Korea's Kospi index dropped more than 8% during Friday morning trading, a fall steep enough to…

1022

Pension Funds Turn to Crypto Through Regulated Vehicles, Not Direct Coin Holdings

Pension funds — among the world's largest institutional investors — have begun allocating to crypto assets in recent years, doing so through tightly regulated vehicles rather than holding digital assets outright. The structures used…

1023

Humanmaxxing Movement Draws Medical Caution as Longevity Trend Gains Mainstream Attention

A viral wellness trend called "humanmaxxing" — built around optimizing health, performance and longevity through lifestyle changes, health tracking, supplements and experimental interventions — is attracting high-profile practitioners and…

1024

Binance Posts Over $400M in Weekly Net Outflows as MiCA Deadline Approaches

Binance recorded more than $400 million in weekly net outflows as Europe's Markets in Crypto-Assets regulation deadline draws closer, though early exchange flow data show no clear sign of a mass user

1025

Two Years After Atlanta Debate, Democrats Grapple With Biden's Lasting Fallout

Two years after Joe Biden's debate performance in Atlanta sent his reelection campaign into crisis, the Democratic Party continues to contend with its aftermath, with a succession of memoirs, party audits, and primary results keeping the…

1026

Immersed Opens Retail Investment Round at $0.79 a Share as XR Productivity Platform Reports 1.5 Million Users

Immersed, a private company building software, hardware and AI tools for virtual work environments, is accepting retail investor money at $0.79 per share while reporting 1.5 million users on its platform and more than $7 million in…

1027

Supreme Court's Final Week to Test Presidential Power Over Citizenship, Fed Independence and More

The Supreme Court enters the final week of its term with rulings outstanding on eight cases, three of which directly test the boundaries of executive authority — including President Trump's effort to end birthright citizenship and whether…

1028

Titan Mining Shareholders Convene as Upstate New York Zinc Producer Reports Annual Meeting Results

Titan Mining Corporation (NYSE-A: TII, TSX: TI) announced the results of its annual shareholders' meeting, the Gouverneur, N.Y.-based company said on June 26, 2026. Titan describes itself as an existing zinc concentrate producer in upstate…

1029

Forbes 2026 Top Creators List: Collective Earnings Cross $1 Billion for First Time

Forbes released its 2026 Top Creators List, the fifth annual ranking of the 50 highest-earning and most influential social media personalities operating across TikTok, YouTube, Instagram, Twitter and other platforms. The group's combined…

1030

IceCure Medical Falls 3% as Benzinga Flags Two Equities for Active Monitoring

IceCure Medical Ltd. (NASDAQ: ICCM) shed 3.13% to $6.80 on June 26, even as the Caesarea, Israel-based cryoablation device maker carried a market capitalization of $572.57 million and a 52-week range spanning $2.12 to $42. Benzinga named…

1031

Energy Stocks Beat the Market by a Wide Margin as Vanguard ETF Delivers 93% Return

The Vanguard Energy ETF (VDE), a broad benchmark for the energy sector, has returned 93.61% over the past 12 months, more than quadrupling the S&P 500's total return of 23.88% over the same period, acco

1032

Financial Sector Outpaces S&P 500 as COF, TFC, UPST, and BRK-B Lead Weekly Screen

The Fidelity® MSCI Financials ETF (FNCL) has returned 52.88% over the past 12 months, outpacing the S&P 500's total return of 32.84%, as a Benzinga screen surfaces Capital One Financial, Truist Financia

1033

Solar Stocks Slide on Manchin Budget Bill Rejection as Sector Ranks Near Bottom of Market Outlook

Solar shares fell after Senator Joe Manchin said he would not support the Budget Reconciliation Bill, removing a key legislative catalyst for the sector, according to Benzinga. The sector now ranks 159th out of 248 and is expected to…

1034

Australia Regulator Extends Crypto Licensing Relief to September 30

Australia's financial regulator has extended a no-action period for digital asset businesses, giving firms additional time to transition into the country's formal licensing framework. The temporary en

1035

Retirement Savers May Already Own SpaceX Without Knowing It

Investors who never purchased SpaceX shares directly may already hold an indirect stake in the private aerospace company through mutual funds, exchange-traded funds or retirement accounts.

1036

NY AG Candidate Komatireddy Accuses Letitia James of Letting Medicaid Fraud Recoveries Collapse

Republican New York attorney general candidate Saritha Komatireddy is making Medicaid fraud enforcement a centerpiece of her campaign, accusing incumbent Attorney General Letitia James of allowing annual fraud recoveries to fall from $168…

1037

Spain's Group H Win Gives Austria and Algeria Incentive to Avoid Victory in Saturday's World Cup Finale

Spain's 1-0 defeat of Uruguay on Friday gave the Spaniards the Group H title and set up a Saturday-night finale in Kansas City with an unusual wrinkle: both Austria and Algeria, ranked 22nd and 29th in the FIFA world rankings, have…

1038

Micron Ends Week Lower Despite Blockbuster Earnings as AI Trade Cools, Oil Slides

Micron Technology finished the week in the red despite posting a blockbuster earnings report, a telling sign that the AI trade is losing some of its grip on Wall Street. Falling oil prices

1039

Apple Seeks U.S. Exemption to Source RAM From Pentagon-Blacklisted Chinese Chip Maker CXMT

Apple has asked the Trump administration for permission to purchase RAM chips from CXMT, a Chinese memory supplier the Pentagon has blacklisted over alleged ties to the People's Liberation Army, the Financial Times reported. The request…

1040

Allspring Global Investments Steers Clients Toward Non-U.S. Bond Markets

Allspring Global Investments is directing clients away from domestic fixed income and toward bond markets in countries where central banks are raising interest rates or where inflation dyn

1041

New Blood Test Detects 90% of Aggressive Prostate Cancer Cases, Outperforming Standard PSA Screening

A blood test called Stockholm3 detected 90% of aggressive prostate cancer cases in a clinical trial spanning more than 12,000 men, surpassing the traditional prostate-specific antigen test, which caught 74%, according to a study published…

1042

WWE Night of Champions 2026: Full Card Preview and Match Predictions

WWE Night of Champions, set for Saturday in Riyadh, will crown a King and Queen of the Ring and feature three championship matches, with both tournament winners earning title shots at SummerSlam in August. Cody Rhodes headlines the event…

1043

XRP Price Forecasts Range From $2.05 to $26.97 Through 2030 as Institutional Adoption Drives Outlook

Analyst forecasts for Ripple's XRP span a wide band through 2030, with CoinPedia projecting a high of $26.97 if the payment token achieves mass integration into global banking infrastructure, while CoinCodex sets a bearish floor near…

1044

CryptoJune 27, 2026

EU Parliament Calls for Assessment of DeFi, Staking and NFT Regulation

The European Parliament has adopted a nonbinding report urging regulators to evaluate how decentralized finance, staking, and non-fungible tokens should be governed under future EU law. The report set

1045

SpaceX Stock Falls 9%, Pacing for Third Straight Day of Losses After Record-Breaking IPO

SpaceX shares are down 9%, putting the stock on course for a third consecutive session of losses. The decline extends a pullback that has eroded part of the post-IPO rally following the company's record-breaking public market debut

1046

Philips Hue Discounts Deepen in Prime Day's Final Hours Across Bulbs, Lamps and Accessories

Philips Hue, a brand that rarely offers deep markdowns, is cutting prices across much of its smart lighting lineup in the closing hours of Amazon's Prime Day sale. Deals span starter kits,

1047

Apple, Microsoft Raise Consumer Prices as AI Drives Memory Chip Costs Higher

Apple raised prices by as much as 25% on MacBook and iPad models Thursday, blaming surging memory chip costs tied to AI data-center demand, while Microsoft announced increases of as much as

1048

Mets Fire Manager Carlos Mendoza After $330 Million Payroll Delivers Historic Collapse

The New York Mets dismissed manager Carlos Mendoza Friday, cutting ties with a skipper who guided the club to the National League Championship Series just one year ago but could not survive a season in which baseball's largest payroll

1049

Verge Readers Flock to Discounted Apple Hardware and Compact E-Reader During Amazon Prime Day

Amazon Prime Day is generating broad purchasing activity among technology consumers, with The Verge reporting that its readers have gravitated toward discounted Apple devices and Kindle pr

1050

MLB Players Association Pushes to Ban Player Props, Secure Sportsbook Deals in CBA Talks

The Major League Baseball Players Association is seeking to ban player proposition bets, establish a framework for sportsbook and prediction market sponsorships, and reshape sports betting discipline procedures in ongoing collective…

1051

Auto-Sector Volatility Creates Premium Window for Patient Options Traders

Broader macro uncertainties are generating pockets of elevated volatility across the automotive sector, giving patient options traders what one market analysis describes as an exceptional setup to harve

1052

S&P 500 Ends Thursday Near Wednesday's Close Despite Pressure to Move

The S&P 500 closed Thursday almost exactly where it finished the prior session, a strikingly flat outcome on a day when markets had ample reasons to post a significant move. Analysts are pointing to at least one factor that may be partly…

1053

Micron Technology Drops 6% in Premarket as Global Tech Sell-Off Erases Earlier Gains

Micron Technology shares fell 6% in premarket trading Friday, reversing what had been earlier gains, as a broad sell-off across global technology stocks pulled the chipmaker lower. The move und

1054

Ripple CEO Garlinghouse Says Michael Saylor Has Hurt Crypto Market as Strategy's STRC Falls 25% Below Par

Ripple Chief Executive Brad Garlinghouse publicly criticized Michael Saylor, arguing the Strategy chairman has damaged the broader cryptocurrency market. The remarks came as Strategy's STRC security traded at a 25% discount to par value, a…

1055

Minneapolis Fed's Kashkari Projects One Rate Hike This Year on Iran Deal Doubts, AI Buildup

Minneapolis Federal Reserve President Neel Kashkari now projects one interest-rate hike this year, pointing to doubts about the U.S.-Iran peace deal and the artificial intelligence buildup as the two factors that revised his view. Kashkari…

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Sol Strategies Surges 22% as SOL Rallies 9%, Outrunning Crypto Treasury Peers

Sol Strategies (STKE) jumped as much as 22% to an intraday high of $1.20 on Friday, leading a broader advance among Solana-linked digital asset treasury stocks as $SOL posted a 9% gain.

1057

Apple Price Hikes Turn Prime Day's Final Hours Into a Last-Call Window for Hardware Buyers

Amazon's Prime Day enters its final hours Thursday with Apple hardware discounts carrying an added urgency: Apple has raised prices on several Macs and iPads in recent weeks

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MacroJune 26, 2026

California's High-Tax Climate Drives Wealthy Residents to Nevada

A widening gap in state income tax rates is accelerating an exodus of high-earning Californians toward Nevada, as the 13.3% top marginal rate in California — the highest in the nation — pushes business owners, investors, and retirees to a…

1059

Hut 8 Agrees to $2.35 Million Settlement Over Investor Claims From 2023 USBTC Merger

Hut 8, the bitcoin mining company that has repositioned itself as an artificial-intelligence infrastructure operator

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MacroJune 26, 2026

OpenAI's Custom Chip and China's $7 Billion AI Bet Signal a New Phase in the Compute Race

OpenAI unveiled its first custom-built inference chip on June 24, developed with Broadcom and known internally as "Jalapeño," marking a shift in the United States-China technology contest away from software development and toward control…

1061

Dow Gains 250 Points as Wall Street Tries to Shake Off Warsh-Driven Sell-Off

The Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 250 points Thursday morning as stocks attempted to stabilize after a sharp sell-off the previous session, when new Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh signaled a hard

1062

Kevin Warsh Eases Investor Doubts on Inflation-Fighting Resolve

Kevin Warsh, the new Federal Reserve chair, has moved to dispel investor skepticism about his commitment to controlling inflation, pairing hawkish public statements with a simultaneous fall in oil prices to push long-term expectations for…

1063

SpaceX Stock Falls 15%, Pacing for Third Straight Losing Session After Record IPO

SpaceX shares dropped 15% Thursday, on pace for a third consecutive day of losses as a rally that built on the company's record-breaking initial public offering on June 12 continued to cool. The stock climbed following its market debut…

1064

Botanix's Failure Signals Bitcoin Holders Still Pick Ethereum for DeFi

Botanix, a Bitcoin layer-2 protocol, has failed to attract the user base its backers anticipated, and the outcome points to a persistent behavioral pattern: Bitcoin holders continue to favor Ethereum-based decentralized finance

1065

Ark Invest Adds to Coinbase, Circle, Bullish, Robinhood Stakes During Crypto Stock Pullback

Ark Invest purchased additional shares of Coinbase, Circle, Bullish, and Robinhood as all four stocks declined, the firm's latest disclosures show. The buying came on the same day that Ark's Wood said inflation is heading lower

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MyFitnessPal's Head of Nutrition Says AI Can Bridge the Gap Between Generic Nutrition Data and Personal Guidance

Melissa Jaeger, a registered and licensed dietitian serving as Head of Nutrition at MyFitnessPal, appeared on YourUpdateTV in a satellite media tour on June 25, 2026, to address how artificial intelligence is shifting nutrition coaching…

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MacroJune 26, 2026

World Cup Group Stage Closes With Four High-Stakes Matches as Bettors Weigh Advancement Scenarios

Four World Cup group stage matches with direct knockout-round implications headline the day's card, as teams needing wins and teams that have already clinched meet across a compressed, high-stakes slate. Analyst David, writing for Fox News…

1068

Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra Drops to $920 at Amazon for Prime Day, Three Months After Launch

Amazon is selling the 256GB Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra for $919.99, against a listed price of $1,299.99, as part of its Prime Day promotional event — a reduction of $380 on a device Samsung brought to retail

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Chicago Fed's Goolsbee Says Inflation Too High, Declines to Signal Rate Path

Chicago Federal Reserve President Goolsbee said inflation remains too high and declined to offer any guidance on where he believes interest rates are headed, speaking in a live CNBC interview from his home distri

1070

MacroJune 25, 2026

Doug Martin Family Sues Oakland Police, Ambulance Company Over Restraint Death During Mental Health Crisis

The parents of former NFL running back Doug Martin have filed a federal lawsuit against the city of Oakland, the Oakland Police Department and ambulance company Falck Northern California, alleging that physical restraint by officers and…

1071

MacroJune 25, 2026

Supreme Court's Hawaii Gun Ruling Narrows State Options for Firearm Restrictions

The Supreme Court struck down Hawaii's firearms law Thursday in a 6-3 decision in Wolford v. Lopez, ruling that states cannot compel private businesses open to the public to serve as gun-free zones and shifting that burden from…

1072

Jon Spencer Releases 'Songs Of Personal Loss And Protest,' Tapping The Bobby Lees' Rhythm Section

Jon Spencer has released a new album, "Songs Of Personal Loss And Protest," recorded with Kendall and Spider of The Bobby Lees, marking a deliberate step toward collaborative rock rooted in what Spencer describes as the meaning of the…

1073

Micron Shares Surge on Blockbuster Results as Apple Warns of Memory-Driven Price Increases

Micron Technology's shares jumped after the chipmaker posted blockbuster quarterly results, touching off a broad shake-up among technology stocks on Wall Street

1074

Bitcoin Drops to $58K as PCE Inflation Hits Three-Year High, Crypto Liquidations Reach $600 Million in an Hour

Bitcoin fell to its lowest level in 21 months, touching $58,000 as U.S. personal consumption expenditures inflation climbed to a three-year high and stock markets turned volatile, triggering $600 million in crypto liquidations within a…

1075

Apple Raises Mac Prices on Memory Chip Costs; Pre-Hike Inventory at Major Retailers Selling at Up to $800 Off New MSRP

Apple raised prices across its Mac and iPad lineup, citing rising memory chip costs, in a move that landed during Amazon Prime Day

1076

Micron Revenue More Than Quadruples to $41.46 Billion as Shares Surge Then Retreat

Micron Technology reported Wednesday that revenue more than quadrupled to $41.46 billion from $9.3 billion in the year-earlier period, a scale of expansion that briefly sent the memory chipmaker's shares up 10%

1077

MSCI Chief Says South Korea's Top-Performing Stock Market Still Falls Short of Developed Status

South Korea's stock market has posted the strongest returns of any equity market globally, yet MSCI Chief Executive Henry Fernandez says it has not cleared the bar for developed market classification.

1078

MacroJune 25, 2026

Democrats Launch "Kitchen Table Project" to Bridge Gap Between Strong Data and Household Squeeze

A new Democratic policy initiative contends that the disconnect between solid headline economic indicators and deeply negative public sentiment on the economy reflects genuine financial pressure on American households, not misperception…

1079

Micron Stock Surges More Than 16% in Premarket After Revenue Quadruples to $41.46 Billion

Micron shares jumped more than 16% in premarket trading Wednesday after the company reported revenue of $41.46 billion — more than four times the $9.3 billion it posted in the year-earlier period. The result, which Micron disclosed…

1080

Onyx Odds Raises $20 Million in Payward-Led Round, Entering Crowded Prediction Markets Field

Sports-based prediction markets app Onyx Odds has secured $20 million in a funding round led by Payward, the corporate parent of cryptocurrency exchange Kraken. The raise puts the startup on a direct path toward Kalshi and Polymarket

1081

New Leveraged DRAM ETF From Roundhill Stands to Amplify Micron Earnings Swings

Roundhill's T-REX 2X Long DRAM Daily Target ETF — ticker RAM — arrives as a double-leveraged bet on DRAM memory stocks at precisely the moment Micron earnings are expected to whipsaw the sector. The fund is structured as a 2x daily…

1082

PCE Inflation Report Puts Fed Rate-Hike Risk Back in Play

The Personal Consumption Expenditures inflation report is positioned to either calm Wall Street or reignite fears of a more restrictive Federal Reserve. Analysts warn that inflation's pressure points reach well beyond oil prices, with two…

1083

Cambrian Raises $6 Million Seed Backed by a16z CSX to Build Blockchain Data Oracle Network

Cambrian, a startup building blockchain data infrastructure for institutions and AI agents, has raised $6 million in a seed funding round backed by a16z CSX. The company is developing an oracle network — infrastructure that pipes external…

1084

Bitcoin Nears 2026 Low as Spot ETF Outflows and Slowing Strategy Accumulation Add Pressure

Bitcoin moved toward new 2026 lows after spot BTC ETF outflows and a deceleration in purchases by corporate treasury firm Strategy weighed on market sentiment. The token edged close to the $59,000 mark as the U.S. dollar index surged

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PCE Report Carries Rate-Hike Risk as Hidden Triggers Threaten to Rattle Wall Street

The upcoming Personal Consumption Expenditures inflation report presents a stark binary for markets: either provide enough relief to steady investor sentiment or ignite fresh fears that the Federal Reserve will move toward a more…

1086

Micron Stock Surges 16% as Memory Crunch Drives Revenue to Quadruple

Micron Technology shares jumped 16% after the memory-chip maker reported quarterly earnings showing revenue had quadrupled, fueled by soaring prices tied to a severe shortage in the memory market. The results capped a remarkable stretch…

1087

Bain Capital Acquires Majority Stake in Volkswagen Marine Engine Unit for €7.4 Billion

Bain Capital has agreed to buy a majority stake in Volkswagen's marine engine unit for €7.4 billion, outbidding rival private equity firms for the asset. The German automaker is pursuing the sale as part of an effort to reduce costs and…

1088

Trump Seeks $672 Million to Remove Iranian Nuclear Materials as Deal Talks Continue

The Trump administration has requested $672 million from Congress to remove and eliminate Iranian nuclear materials as part of an $80 billion supplemental funding package tied to the military campaign against Iran known as Operation Epic…

1089

Kalshi Traders Push Back on Bessent's 3% GDP Growth Call

Prediction market traders on Kalshi are pricing little chance that the U.S. economy delivers the 3% growth Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has forecast for this year. The divergence pits an official Washington projection against the…

1090

Energy Stocks Draw Investor Attention Despite Oil Price Retreat, With Iran Conflict Fueling Buzz

Interest in energy equities is picking up even as oil prices pull back, with analysts pointing to the Iran conflict as a key driver of renewed attention toward the sector. The argument gain

1091

Amazon Prime Day: The 20 Deals Verge Readers Are Actually Buying

Amazon Prime Day is converting browser traffic into transactions among The Verge's tech-focused readership, with Kindle e-readers and Apple hardware leading a field of 20 tracked deals. Pur

1092

Investor Moves to Build Long-Sought Stock Position After Selloff Pulls Price to Original Cost Basis

An unnamed investor has moved to add to a small existing position in an undisclosed stock, citing a recent selloff as the opportunity they had been waiting on to increase their allocation. Th

1093

Rheinmetall Shares Sink 18% as Berlin Weighs Scrapping F126 Frigate Program

Defense equities sold off sharply after reports emerged that Berlin is planning to cancel its multi-billion-euro program to build the F126 frigates. Rheinmetall, Germany's largest listed defense contractor, bore the heaviest single-stock…

1094

CryptoJune 24, 2026

Standard Chartered Sets $3,500 Aave Target, Projects 50x Gain by 2030

Standard Chartered has assigned a $3,500 price target to Aave with a year-end 2030 horizon, projecting a roughly 50-times return from current levels and framing the opportunity as a potenti

1095

CryptoJune 24, 2026

Standard Chartered Says Tokenized Assets Could Restore Aave's Onchain Lending Dominance

Standard Chartered said the migration of tokenized assets into decentralized finance could drive fresh deposits into Aave, helping the onchain lending protocol rebuild its position as a dominant player in the sector. The bank identified…

1096

Prime Day Gaming Deals: Switch 2, PS5, and Xbox Titles See Steep Discounts as SSD Prices Hold Firm

Amazon's Prime Day sale is driving significant markdowns on Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X/S games and accessories, with Best Buy matching select prices for shoppers outside Amazon's membership. The sale is weighted…

1097

Tech Stocks Rebound After Global Selloff in Choppy Wednesday Session

Technology stocks mostly recovered Wednesday after a global selloff swept markets the previous session, though volatile trading conditions kept the rebound uneven through the day.

1098

Iran Peace Deal Could Ease Fed's Inflation Burden, but Supply Chain Relief Faces Delays

A prospective U.S.-Iran peace deal and a partial reopening of the Strait of Hormuz offer the Federal Reserve a potential reprieve on inflation just as incoming Chairman Kevin Warsh prepares for his first meeting at the helm

1099

U.S. Sanctions Five Cuban Entities, Castro Family Member Under Trump Executive Order

Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Tuesday designated five Cuban entities and one member of the extended Castro family under a Trump administration executive order targeting revenue streams for Havana's government. The action expands a…

1100

KNDS Plans Dual-Market IPO in Paris and Frankfurt, Shareholders to Offer Up to 20% Stake

KNDS, the European defense manufacturer, is moving toward a public listing on exchanges in both Paris and Frankfurt, with existing shareholders set to sell up to 20% of the company's share capital in the offering. The transaction would…

1101

Kevin Warsh Leads First Fed Rate Meeting With Inflation at Three-Year High

Kevin Warsh assumes the chairmanship of the Federal Reserve at its interest rate meeting, stepping into the role at what officials describe as a critical juncture for the U.S. economy. Inflation has risen to its highest level in more than…

1102

Late Show Writers Launch DIY Emmy Campaign After CBS Passes on 'For Your Consideration' Push

Former Late Show with Stephen Colbert writer Felipe Torres Medina posted a homemade "For Your Consideration" Emmy campaign on Instagram over the weekend, saying CBS would not fund one following the show's cancellation. The video, styled as…

1103

Tech Rout Deepens as Global Stock Sell-Off Follows Wall Street's Losing Session

Global stocks sold off on Tuesday, with technology shares leading the decline after the sector suffered losses on Wall Street in the prior session. The rout in tech extended across markets,

1104

Nvidia Banned AI Chips Double in Price on China's Black Market

Nvidia's restricted artificial intelligence processors are selling for twice their previous prices on China's black market, as a stepped-up U.S. crackdown on illicit semiconductor exports has made acquiring the chips riskier, harder and…

1105

Crypto and Pro-Israel Money Propel Adrian Boafo to Victory in Maryland Democratic Primary

Del. Adrian Boafo, D-Md., clinched the Democratic nomination Tuesday for the congressional seat held for 45 years by retiring Rep. Steny Hoyer, defeating roughly two dozen challengers after crypto-aligned and pro-Israel outside groups…

1106

Trump-Backed Oberacker Wins NY-19 GOP Primary, Sets Up Fall Battle for Competitive House Seat

Peter Oberacker, a New York state senator endorsed by President Donald Trump, won the Republican primary Tuesday in New York's 19th Congressional District, setting up a November contest that

1107

Federal Reserve Interest-Rate Decision Puts Spotlight on Kevin Warsh, With Borrowing and Savings Costs in the Balance

The Federal Reserve is set to deliver an interest-rate decision that carries direct, practical consequences for the cost of borrowing and the returns available to savers. Kevin Warsh is among the figures drawing attention

1108

Ten Years After Brexit Vote, U.K. Economy Is Between 6% and 8% Smaller Than It Would Have Been, Study Finds

A decade after Britain voted to leave the European Union, economists at Stanford, the Bank of England, King's College London and the University of Nottingham estimate that by the end of 2025 the U.K. economy was between 6% and 8% smaller…

1109

Chip Stocks Drop Almost 7% a Day After Records as Traders Find Cheap Way to Bet on Deeper Losses

The semiconductor sector fell almost 7% in a single session, one day after reaching new all-time records, as traders moved to adopt a low-cost approach to making large bearish bets on a deeper pullback in chip stocks.

1110

Superhuman Acquires AI Detection Startup GPTZero, Gaining Second Tool Alongside Grammarly

Superhuman has acquired GPTZero, an artificial-intelligence detection startup, adding a dedicated AI-verification brand to a portfolio that already includes an AI detection tool embedded inside Grammarly. The purchase puts two AI-content…

1111

CryptoJune 23, 2026

Trump's Quantum Security Push Puts Bitcoin's Exposed Addresses in Focus

President Trump is directing government dollars and time toward quantum computing security, a policy shift that researchers say carries direct consequences for bitcoin. The development puts a long-standing vulnerability in the $BTC network…

1112

U.S. Jobs Revision May Add Workers for First Time in Years, Bolstering Fed Hawks

For the first time in several years, the U.S. government's annual revision to employment data appears poised to add jobs to the official tally rather than erase them, early signals suggest. Employment records that cover roughly…

1113

SpaceX Stock Climbs 4%, Snapping Three-Day Losing Streak

SpaceX shares gained 4%, ending a three-day losing streak for the space and AI company. The advance came as the stock recovered some ground given back since an initial surge following the company's record-breaking initial public offering

1114

Kevin Warsh's Atlanta Fed Search Is an Early Test of How Far He Will Reshape the Central Bank

Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh is directing the search for the next president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, with the process widely seen as a significant early opportunity to redirect the central bank's leadership

1115

Social Security Faces Calls for a New Bipartisan Commission Modeled on Greenspan's Landmark Panel

A growing argument is gaining traction in policy circles: Social Security's long-term funding troubles require the same kind of bipartisan commission that former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan led

1116

Bunnie XO Says She Funded Jelly Roll's Early Career Through Sex Work as Divorce Details Emerge

Bunnie XO disclosed on her "Dumb Blonde" podcast that she financed Jelly Roll's early music career by working as a high-end escort, traveling on tour with him and seeing clients to cover bills, legal fees, and travel expenses. The…

1117

Kevin Warsh Rattles Markets With Aggressive Debut as Fed Chair

Kevin Warsh opened his first press conference as Federal Reserve chair with an unexpectedly hawkish posture on interest rates and inflation, catching investors off guard and sending ripples across multiple asset cl

1118

Warsh and Vance Throw U.S. 2% Inflation Target Into Doubt

Kevin Warsh and J.D. Vance have cast doubt on the U.S. government's official 2% annual inflation target, raising the prospect that the country's foundational price-stability benchmark may be open

1119

Five Arrested in Alleged Plot to Attack White House UFC Event, Investigators Say

Federal authorities have arrested five men on charges related to an alleged plot to carry out a mass-casualty attack at UFC Freedom 250, the Sunday event held on White House grounds that wa

1120

CryptoJune 23, 2026

Senate Passes Housing Bill With CBDC Ban Through 2030

The U.S. Senate voted 85-5 to pass a major housing affordability bill that includes a prohibition on the Federal Reserve issuing a central bank digital currency until 2030. The margin signals unusually b

1121

Kevin Warsh's Fed Departure From Playbook Puts Stock Portfolios at Risk

Kevin Warsh, the new Federal Reserve chief, is abandoning the central bank's established policy playbook, a move analysts say leaves equity investors without the institutional guardrails markets have long relied upon to manage risk.

1122

Couple Sought by Leicestershire Police After Sex Act on Ferris Wheel at Download Festival

A couple at the Download Festival in the United Kingdom were caught on video having sex inside a transparent pod on a Ferris wheel on Saturday night, in full view of the crowd gathered below. Leicestershire Police are now seeking the pair…

1123

Alan Greenspan, Who Reshaped the Modern Federal Reserve, Dies at 100

Alan Greenspan, who served five four-year terms as Federal Reserve chairman and fundamentally transformed the central bank's power, mandate, and operating framework, died at the age of 100. Greenspan took the chairmanship in July 1987…

1124

Bitcoin Funding Rate Climbs to Two-Week High as ETF Outflows and Macro Risks Cloud Near-Term Outlook

Bitcoin's funding rate — the periodic fee perpetual-contract traders pay to maintain long positions — reached its highest point in two weeks, signaling a rise in leveraged bullish positioning. Orderbook structure has aligned with that…

1125

Sixth Suspect Named in Alleged Plot to Strike UFC Freedom 250 Event and White House

Federal prosecutors on Monday publicly identified a sixth defendant in the alleged conspiracy to turn a Washington, D.C., UFC event into a mass-casualty attack, unsealing a criminal complaint in the Western District of Missouri that names…

1126

ICE Arrests Venezuelan-Born Illinois Teacher Linked to 2024 Tren de Aragua Mass Shooting

Federal agents arrested a Venezuelan-born former Illinois teacher on May 13 who is accused of driving two Tren de Aragua gang members to a Chicago house party where three people were killed and five others wounded in December 2024…

1127

NAS Investment Solutions Opens Limited Equity Window in Acquired Dallas Multifamily DST

NAS Investment Solutions has opened a limited equity window in Courtyard Apartments DST, a Dallas-area multifamily property the firm has already acquired, creating a fractional-ownership entry point for qualified investors. The…

1128

Wisconsin Democrats Move to End School Choice as Legal Challenge Threatens 60,000 Students

Democratic candidates for Wisconsin governor and a progressive legal group are converging on separate efforts to dismantle the state's school choice programs, putting at risk enrollment for roughly 60,000 students who currently…

1129

Google Search Poses Wallet Risk for Crypto Users, Report Warns

A crypto wallet can be compromised before a user ever opens it, according to a warning that traces the threat vector back to something as routine as a Google search. The risk, the report cautions, may require nothing more than one wrong…

1130

Patreon CEO Jack Conte Reframes Platform as "Index of Small Business Media Companies," Launches Discovery Features

Patreon chief executive Jack Conte has publicly recast the membership platform as an "index of small business media companies," a strategic pivot that pushed the company to build the discovery and social distribution tools Conte once…

1131

NewsJune 22, 2026

Tachyon9, Nixxy Sign Offtake Deal With Nidar for Planned North Dakota AI Campus

Tachyon9 Corporation and Nixxy, Inc. (NASDAQ: NIXX) said on June 22, 2026 that they executed an offtake agreement with Nidar Infrastructure Limited, the parent company and majority shareholder of India's Yotta Data Services, advancing a…

1132

China's Feeling Economy: Wage-Squeezed Youth Spend Billions on Sad Toy Elves and Robot Cops

Young Chinese consumers, squeezed by stagnant wages, are channeling billions into purchases centered on buying "feelings" — a spending category that has produced two unlikely demand drivers: a sad toy elf and a robot that doubles as a…

1133

SEI Names Matt Provencher Global Head of Enterprise Professional Services

SEI (NASDAQ: SEIC) appointed Matt Provencher as Global Head of Enterprise Professional Services, the Oaks, Pa.-based financial services firm announced June 18, 2026. The position is newly created, and the company said it is designed to…

1134

10-Year Treasury Yield Climbs to 4.483% Ahead of Inflation Data, Iran Talks

The yield on the 10-year U.S. Treasury note — the benchmark for U.S. government borrowing costs — rose more than 3 basis points to 4.483%, as traders positioned ahead of key inflation data

1135

SpaceX IPO Creates More Than 4,000 Employee Millionaires as $SPCX Goes Public

The June 12 initial public offering of SpaceX — formally Space Exploration Technologies Corp. ($SPCX) — has created at least on-paper millionaire status for an estimated more than 4,000 employees spanning job functions from cafeteria…

1136

Fed Chair Kevin Warsh Ditches Central Bank Playbook, Putting Stocks at Risk

Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh is breaking from the central bank's established policy playbook, a shift that market watchers say has stripped away the guardrails investors have long relied on to navigate equity risk. The move leaves…

1137

Tether's Profit Engine: Reserve Yield on USDT Issuance Drives the Business

Tether generates its revenue by collecting interest on the assets it holds to back USDT, the world's largest stablecoin. The mechanism is straightforward: when USDT is minted, Tether takes in dolla

1138

Bunnie XO Breaks Silence on Jelly Roll Divorce, Denies Infidelity and Chad Kroeger Rumors

Podcaster Bunnie XO, whose legal name is Alisa DeFord, addressed the end of her marriage to country music star Jelly Roll on her podcast "Dumb Blonde," saying she was the one who told him to file divorce papers during a Mother's Day…

1139

Pomerantz LLP Files Class Action Against Commvault Systems, Alerts CVLT Investors of Deadlines

Pomerantz LLP has filed a class action lawsuit against Commvault Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: CVLT), the New York law firm announced June 18, 2026. Investors who suffered losses on Commvault shares are

1140

Taiko Ethereum Layer 2 Halts Block Production After Exploit, Urges Fund Withdrawals

Taiko, an Ethereum ($ETH) layer-2 network, halted block production following an exploit and directed users to withdraw their funds. Onchain security firm Blockaid identified a potential flaw in Tai

1141

Community Colleges Gain Ground as Trust in Elite Universities Erodes

Trust in elite universities is eroding under the combined pressure of rising tuition, a weak economy, and mounting anxiety over artificial intelligence's threat to white-collar employment

1142

Mississippi Pastor Preaches 96-Hour Sermon, Claims Unofficial Marathon Speaking Record

Matt Olson, senior pastor of First Baptist Church of Sharon in Mississippi, completed a 96-hour continuous sermon covering the Bible from Genesis to Revelation, his church announced, surpassing the existing unofficial mark for marathon…

1143

Trump Signals Harder Line on Russia as Pentagon Force Cuts Unsettle NATO Allies

The Trump administration is projecting a toughened stance toward Moscow following a constructive meeting between President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the G7 summit in France, where Trump declared "Russia…

1144

Fed Shifts Market Burden to Wall Street as Warsh Era Rewrites the Playbook for Central Bank Watchers

The Federal Reserve is stepping back from the role of active market backstop, placing the burden of price discovery and risk absorption squarely on Wall Street — a structural shift that is forcing investors to overhaul how they track the…

1145

Pomerantz Law Firm Opens Investigation Into Claims on Behalf of GDS Holdings Investors

Pomerantz LLP announced on June 18, 2026, that it is investigating claims on behalf of investors of GDS Holdings Limited, which trades on the Nasdaq under the ticker GDS. The New York-based law fi

1146

Trump Administration Offers Temporary Student Loan Rate Cut for Auto-Pay Borrowers

The Trump administration has introduced a temporary interest rate discount for a subset of federal student loan holders, narrowing eligibility to Direct Loan borrowers who set up automatic payments. The move targets a specific slice of the…

1147

Pomerantz LLP Opens Investor Investigation Into SailPoint, Inc. (NASDAQ: SAIL)

Pomerantz LLP announced on June 18, 2026, that it is investigating claims on behalf of investors of SailPoint, Inc. (NASDAQ: SAIL). The New York-based firm disclosed the inquiry through a PRNewswire release, directing affected investors to…

1148

Warsh's Push to Drop Fed Rate Guidance Risks Higher U.S. Borrowing Costs, Investors Warn

Warsh, the new Federal Reserve chair, is pressing to eliminate the central bank's forward guidance on interest rates — a move investors warn could push U.S. borrowing costs higher. Traders ar

1149

Trump Administration Pledges $46 Million to Extend Life of Tennessee Coal Plant Tied to Pollution Violations

The Tennessee Valley Authority has secured a federal pledge of $46 million to extend the operational life of its Cumberland Fossil Plant in Tennessee — a coal-fired facility with a documented history of air-pollution violations — as part…

1150

CryptoJune 21, 2026

Dash Eyes Philippines for Crypto Payments Push as Regulators Ease Business Registration

Dash is assessing the Philippines as a target market for cryptocurrency payments, citing moves by Philippine regulators to simplify business registration. Industry participants, however, warn that a fully compliant market entry can still…

1151

MacroJune 21, 2026

Senate Commerce Committee Advances Bipartisan College Sports Bill as NIL Crisis Deepens

The Senate Commerce Committee approved a bipartisan bill Thursday to overhaul college athletics, advancing legislation that would establish a nationwide compensation framework for student-athletes and restrict transfer activity. The full…

1152

MacroJune 21, 2026

GOP Group American Action Network Tops $37 Million in Cost-of-Living Ads Ahead of 2026 Midterms

American Action Network, a conservative nonprofit advocacy group associated with House Speaker Mike Johnson, has surpassed $37 million in cost-of-living messaging ahead of the 2026 midterm elections, the group disclosed. AAN President…

1153

Kevin Warsh Moves to Remake the Federal Reserve Through Broad Internal Task Forces

Kevin Warsh has launched a sweeping internal overhaul of the Federal Reserve, commissioning task forces to rethink virtually everything the central bank does in what amounts to the first major announced changes of what is being described…

1154

Kevin Warsh Opens Federal Reserve Era With Iran War Clouding Inflation Outlook

The Federal Reserve convened its first policy meeting under Kevin Warsh, Donald Trump's pick to lead the world's most important central bank, with a conflict involving Iran adding a new layer of inflation risk

1155

HealthJune 21, 2026

J&J Bets on Cancer Over Obesity as FDA Clears GSK Antibiotic for Drug-Resistant Infections

Johnson & Johnson will not pursue the obesity drug market, Chief Executive Joaquin Duato said, opting instead to build the company into what he described as the world's leading cancer company. The move sets J&J apart from rivals scrambling…

1156

CryptoJune 21, 2026

Bitcoin ETFs Record $6.4 Billion Net Outflow Over 30 Days as BTC Falls 17%

US-listed spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds posted their largest 30-day net outflow since the products launched in 2024, with investors pulling a net $6.4 billion as $BTC fell 17% over the same period. Together, the record redemption…

1157

HealthJune 21, 2026

STAT Health Tech Examines Whether Wearables Deliver Real Benefit for Cardiovascular Disease Patients

STAT's Health Tech newsletter, a twice-weekly publication covering technology's role in the life sciences, has taken up a pointed question for the cardiovascular care space: whether wearable devices actually benefit patients living with…

1158

MacroJune 21, 2026

African and Caribbean Leaders Adopt 19-Point Reparations Plan at Ghana Conference

The African Union and the Caribbean Community adopted a sweeping 19-point reparations framework at a conference in Ghana, calling on nations that benefited from the transatlantic slave trade to provide financial compensation, cancel debts…

1159

Anthropic Curbs Fuel AI Debate in India as Ambitions to Build on Foreign Models Face Scrutiny

Restrictions imposed by Anthropic have reignited a pointed debate inside India over the country's strategy for becoming a global artificial intelligence powerhouse. At issue is India's reliance on foreign foundational models as the base…

1160

Obama Presidential Center Launch Draws Democratic Donors, White House Alums to Chicago

Political elites, White House alumni, donors, and business leaders are set to converge on Chicago on Thursday for the launch of the Obama Presidential Center, assembling a broad cross-section of Democratic party infrastructure

1161

Law Firm Files Class Action Against Microsoft, Urges MSFT Investors to Act

Bronstein, Gewirtz & Grossman, LLC, a New York-based investor-rights law firm, has filed a class action lawsuit against Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT) and certain of its officers, alleging investor harm. The firm announced the action…

1162

Hegseth Orders Six-Month Review of U.S. Military Presence in Europe

Defense Secretary Hegseth has ordered a six-month review of the American military footprint in Europe, announcing the assessment alongside a sharp rebuke of NATO allies he accused of failing to back Washington during the Iran war

1163

CarMax Shares Fall Despite Earnings Beats as CEO Outlines Turnaround Plan

CarMax shares declined after the used car retailer posted results that topped analyst expectations, while its chief executive detailed a turnaround plan aimed at reviving the business. The market response underscored investor unease over…

1164

Washington Trust Bancorp Declares 56-Cent Quarterly Dividend Payable July 10

Washington Trust Bancorp, Inc. (Nasdaq: WASH) declared a quarterly cash dividend of 56 cents per share for the quarter ending June 30, 2026, the Westerly, Rhode Island company announced June 18. Pay

1165

IvyBears Unveils Episode 3 Trailer as Kids Animation Channel Tops 250,000 YouTube Subscribers

IvyBears, a children's animation property, released the trailer for its third episode as the brand's YouTube channel surpassed 250,000 subscribers, fueled by subscriber additions of roughly 20,000 per day. The milestone caps a stretch of…

1166

Iran Closes Strait of Hormuz, Complicating Nuclear Diplomacy

Iran's joint military command has ordered the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, citing continued Israeli military operations in Lebanon as justification for the move. The decision injects fresh geopolitic

1167

WallachBeth Capital Closes $3.2 Million bioAffinity Technologies Offering

WallachBeth Capital LLC announced June 18, 2026, that it has closed a $3.2 million offering for bioAffinity Technologies, Inc., a Nasdaq-listed biotechnology company. The Jersey City, N.J.-based capital markets firm served as placement…

1168

China's Economic Rebound Stalls at Midyear, Undercutting Government Revival Push

China's anticipated economic comeback has run into resistance at the midpoint of 2026, with activity sputtering in ways that are undermining Beijing's efforts to galvanise growth. The slowdown marks a meaningful reversal for an economy…

1169

Russia's Central Bank Chief Elvira Nabiullina Goes Missing From Key Events, Fueling Leadership Shake-Up Speculation

Elvira Nabiullina, the governor of Russia's central bank, has been conspicuously absent from several recent high-profile events, prompting speculation that a significant leadership shake-up may be under way at one of the country's most…

1170

House Crypto Tax Push Hits Democratic Wall as Six Bills Stall in Committee

A House Ways & Means Committee hearing on six separate crypto tax bills ended without bipartisan consensus, exposing a sharp partisan split over proposals to overhaul staking, mining, and transaction-reporting rules for digital assets. The…

1171

Saul Centers Declares Quarterly Common Stock Dividend of $0.59 Per Share

Saul Centers, Inc. (NYSE: BFS) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.59 per share on its common stock, the Bethesda, Maryland-based real estate investment trust announced June 18, 2026. The dividend is payable July 31, 2026, to shareholders…

1172

AI Buildout Pulls Tech Investors Into the Bond Market

Tech giants funding ambitious data center expansions are drawing down cash reserves and issuing debt, a shift that ties their equity stories directly to interest-rate movements. Investors who once treated large-cap technology as insulated…

1173

Wallet Linked to Yuga Labs Co-Founder Bizyugo Pulls 100,000 HYPE Tokens from Coinbase

An on-chain address linked to Bizyugo, a co-founder of Yuga Labs, withdrew 100,000 HYPE tokens — valued at approximately $5.9 million — from Coinbase, according to blockchain tracking platform Onchain Lens. The tokens moved from a Coinbase…

1174

Tech Mahindra Partners With Viam to Bring Robotics Software to Enterprise Clients

Viam, the software platform for advanced robotics and automation, announced a partnership with Tech Mahindra on June 18, 2026, that will give Tech Mahindra's global enterprise clients direct access to Viam's platform. The deal, announced…

1175

Rosen Law Firm Encourages Futu Holdings Investors to Inquire About Securities Class Action Probe

Rosen Law Firm, a New York-based global investor rights law firm, announced June 19, 2026, that it is investigating potential securities class action claims

1176

61 Crypto Executives Press Senate on CLARITY Act Developer Shield

A coalition of 61 industry leaders, founders, and investors has asked Senate leadership to pass the CLARITY Act while keeping intact protections for software developers — a provision the gr

1177

New Constructs Partners With JOTO PR Disruptors to Press Transparency Case as AI Reshapes Investment Research

New Constructs, a financial technology firm that pairs human expertise with artificial intelligence to produce verifiable investment research, has announced a partnership with JOTO PR Disruptors™. The collaboration is aimed at amplifying…

1178

DOJ Refuses to Assure Judge It Will Not Proceed With 'Anti-Weaponization' Fund

The Justice Department has rebuffed a federal judge's request to commit in writing that it will not move forward with an "anti-weaponization" fund, a vehicle the DOJ announced in May as part of a settlement of President Donald Trump's $10…

1179

First Horizon Corporation Sets July 15 Date for Second Quarter Earnings Release

First Horizon Corporation (NYSE: FHN) will publish its second quarter financial results on July 15, 2026, the Memphis, Tenn.-based bank holding company said June 17. The earnings release and supplemental materials will be posted to the…

1180

Mississippi Residents File Federal Class Action Against xAI and SpaceX Over Southaven Turbine Noise

A federal class-action suit filed Tuesday in Oxford, Mississippi names xAI, its subsidiary MZX Tech, and SpaceX as defendants, alleging that natural gas turbines powering xAI's Memphis data center operat

1181

CryptoJune 19, 2026

SpaceX IPO Expected to Face Its Real Test After Debut, Devere Warns

SpaceX's long-anticipated stock market debut is shaping up as a referendum on whether public investors will absorb the kind of lofty valuations that private markets have assigned the company for years. Advisory

1182

CryptoJune 19, 2026

DeFi Exploits Total $36.7M Over Six Months as Humanity Protocol Loses $36M; CLARITY Act Stalls

Attackers drained at least $36.7 million from decentralized finance protocols running unverified smart contracts

1183

MarketsJune 19, 2026

KuCoin Revamps KCS Token Utility on Ninth Anniversary, Targeting Unified User Experience

KuCoin announced an upgraded experience for its KCS token on Thursday, framing the exchange's ninth anniversary as a pivot toward positioning the token as what the company calls a "value participation layer." The Providenciales, Turks and…

1184

Bitcoin's $700,000 Bull Case Hinges on a Single Condition: Global Reserve Status

A price target of $700,000 for $BTC has surfaced in analyst commentary, but the thesis carries a sharp prerequisite — Bitcoin would need to displace existing instruments and establish itself as the world's primary treasury asset.

1185

Congressman Nick Begich Calls on U.S. to Halt Bitcoin Sales, Adopt Gold-Style Reserve Policy

U.S. Congressman Nick Begich is pressing the federal government to stop selling its $BTC holdings and instead hold the asset under a framework modeled on how the United States treats gold, Bitcoin Magazine reported. The proposal would mark…

1186

Circle Launches cirBTC on Ethereum as 1:1 Bitcoin-Backed DeFi Asset

Circle has launched cirBTC, a new token on Ethereum backed one-to-one by bitcoin and aimed at decentralized finance users. The product marks Circle's entry into the wrapped bitcoin segment of the Ethereum DeFi ecosystem

1187

Mexican Billionaire Holds 70% of Portfolio in Bitcoin, Calls It Superior to Real Estate

A Mexican billionaire has disclosed that bitcoin accounts for 70% of his investment portfolio and has publicly argued the asset outperforms real estate as a store of value, according to a report by CoinDesk.

1188

Bitcoin Bottom Signal Emerges as Long-Term Holders Absorb 125,000 BTC in June

On-chain data tracked by Moomoo showed a potential bottom signal for Bitcoin in June, with holders collectively absorbing 125,000 BTC during the period. The accumulation pattern, flagged as a market indicator, suggests that a segment of…

1189

Researcher Claims XRP Price Is Being Suppressed, Cites Structural Headwinds for Ripple Token

An unnamed researcher has argued that XRP's price is being held back by structural factors, offering an explanation for why the Ripple-associated token has failed to post the gains some market participants expected. The claim centers on…

1190

Bitcoin Holds Near $65K as Trump's Hormuz Pledge Lifts Risk Appetite

Bitcoin held near $65,000 Sunday after President Trump said the Strait of Hormuz would "open to all" under a new US-Iran peace agreement, a geopolitical shift that analysts said created conditions favorable to a sustained rebound in the…

1191

China May CPI Misses at 1.2%, Pressing the Australian Dollar Lower

China's consumer price index rose 1.2% year-on-year in May, the National Bureau of Statistics reported, falling short of the 1.5% consensus forecast and easing from April's 1.3% reading. The shortfall deepens concern about domestic demand…

1192

One Investor Holds Course on BTCI as Bitcoin Drops 50% From October Peak

Bitcoin is down 50% from its October 2025 all-time high of $126,200, but one income-focused retail investor is continuing to dollar-cost average into the NEOS Bitcoin High Income ETF (BTCI), a covered-call fund targeting a 24-to-30% annual…

1193

Bitcoin Cash Drags CoinDesk 20 Lower With 3.1% Decline

Bitcoin Cash fell 3.1% to lead the CoinDesk 20 index into negative territory, according to a performance update published by CoinDesk. The drop made BCH the worst-performing component in the index during the tracked period, pulling the…

1194

CryptoJune 16, 2026

Ethereum Reaches 1 Million Developer Milestone, With Implications Beyond the Count

Ethereum has crossed the 1 million developer mark, a threshold that Investing.com characterizes as carrying significance beyond the raw headline figure. The milestone points to the scale of the network's builder community, though the…

1195

CryptoJune 16, 2026

XRP Slides Below $1.15 as Sell Walls and a Protocol Upgrade Weigh on the Token

XRP broke below the $1.15 support level in the latest session, erasing a price floor that had drawn buyers and extending a 19% decline over the past 30 days. The drop has unnerved investors, according to reporting by CoinTurk News, which…

1196

NewsJune 16, 2026

Warsh chairs his first Fed meeting amid an inflation surge and a hawkish revolt

Kevin Warsh leads his first policy meeting as Federal Reserve chairman this week, walking into a renewed surge of inflation and a wing of monetary hawks

1197

CryptoJune 16, 2026

Bitcoin-to-Corn Ratio Tracked a Power Law for 13 Years, CCN Claims

A CCN.com report asserts that the price of Bitcoin relative to corn has followed a power law relationship for 13 consecutive years, a pattern the outlet suggests could give the agricultural commodity predictive value for $BTC price moves…

1198

AI Colocation Deal Topping $1 Billion Would Shut Down Bitcoin Mining at Michigan Campus

A proposed artificial intelligence colocation agreement valued at more than $1 billion would end $BTC mining operations at a Michigan campus, according to Tech Times. The deal would repurpose the site for AI computing infrastructure…

1199

Bitcoin-Corn Power Law Claim Surfaces, Raising Questions About What Actually Drives BTC

A claim circulating on financial media holds that Bitcoin's price has tracked corn prices along a power law relationship for 13 years, with some suggesting the agricultural commodity could serve as a lead

1200

NewsJune 15, 2026

Tachyon9 Signs 15-Year MOU With Yotta Parent Nidar to Anchor First 100 MW of Nakota AI Data Campus

CORAL GABLES, Fla., June 15, 2026, Nidar Infrastructure's U.S. affiliate will anchor the first 100 megawatts of Tachyon9 Corporation's planned Nakota AI Data Campus under a 15-year arrangement the company says is expected to contribute…

1201

Bitcoin, Crypto Stocks Rally as Iran Ceasefire and Strategy's $100M Buy Converge With Fed Week

Bitcoin ($BTC) and crypto-related equities surged as three catalysts landed simultaneously: an Iran ceasefire, a $100 million Bitcoin purchase by Strategy, and the onset of a Federal Reserve policy week

1202

Bitcoin Whales Added More Than 30,000 BTC Last Week, Pluang Reports

On-chain data tracked by investment platform Pluang shows large Bitcoin holders accumulated more than 30,000 $BTC over the past week, a buying pattern the firm says underpins a bullish price outlook

1203

Bitcoin Drops More Than 2% as Andrew Tate's 40x Leveraged Long Is Wiped Out

Bitcoin ($BTC) fell more than 2% after Andrew Tate's leveraged long position — placed at 40 times margin — was fully liquidated, according to Pluang. The wipeout illustrates how high-profile forced sellin

1204

Bitcoin Slides Below $66,000 as Fed's Hawkish Turn Under Chair Warsh Pressures Markets

Bitcoin dropped below $66,000 as the Federal Reserve's hawkish policy stance under new chair Warsh weighed on markets, Pluang reported. The move in $BTC reflects the broader chill that tight

1205

Wall Street Bids Up Bitcoin Miners on AI Infrastructure That Largely Does Not Exist Yet

Investors are paying premium valuations for Bitcoin miners' artificial intelligence infrastructure capacity before the bulk of that buildout is complete, according to CryptoSlate. The dynamic points to a broader pattern: capital markets…

1206

Ethereum vs. SpaceX: CryptoTicker Compares Investment Returns

CryptoTicker published a comparison of investment returns between Ethereum ($ETH) and SpaceX, examining which asset delivered stronger performance for investors. The piece frames the two as competing alternatives within a broader…

1207

UNI Jumps 20% as Bitcoin Retreats Below $65,000 With Warsh's First Fed Decision Ahead

Uniswap's governance token ($UNI) surged 20% while Bitcoin ($BTC) fell below $65,000, a directional split in the crypto tape that drew attention precisely because altcoins rarely gain when the bellwether loses ground. Traders are now fixed…

1208

CryptoJune 13, 2026

Bitcoin Markets Train Focus on Fed Rate Decision Under New Chairman Kevin Warsh

Bitcoin and broader financial markets are watching the Federal Reserve's upcoming interest rate decision, with particular attention on new Fed Chairman Kevin Warsh's policy signals. The deci

1209

CryptoJune 13, 2026

Ethereum Glamsterdam Upgrade Advances Through Developer Testing

Ethereum's next major network upgrade, named Glamsterdam, has moved into developer testing, according to a report by DailyCoin. The milestone marks a step forward in the protocol's development pipeline as $ETH's core contributors work the…

1210

CryptoJune 13, 2026

Bitcoin Slides Toward $65,000 as Fed Uncertainty Tests Key Support Level

Bitcoin slipped toward the $65,000 mark as uncertainty over Federal Reserve policy weighed on the cryptocurrency, pushing prices down to test what market watchers have identified as a critical support level

1211

Coinpedia Flags Key Price Levels to Watch for Bitcoin, Ethereum, and XRP

Coinpedia published an exclusive analysis Monday outlining price predictions and key technical levels for Bitcoin ($BTC)

1212

Arthur Hayes Holds $7.8 Million Ethereum Position as $2.2K Target Circulates

Arthur Hayes has placed a $7.8 million bet tied to Ethereum, according to AMBCrypto, which is examining whether the position carries enough weight to push $ETH toward the $2,200 price level.

1213

Bitcoin Recovery Stalls as Traders Eye Upcoming FOMC Decision

Bitcoin's attempted recovery in the BTC/USD pair has run into resistance ahead of a Federal Open Market Committee decision, according to a forex signal analysis published by Daily Forex. The

1214

Hyperscale Data's Bitcoin Treasury and Cash Near $87.1 Million, Covering 73% of Its Own Market Cap

Hyperscale Data's combined Bitcoin treasury and cash position stands at approximately $87.1 million, a sum equal to roughly 73.34% of the company's current market capitalization of common stock, according to a disclosure flagged by…

1215

Saylor Forecasts Bitcoin Topping $7 Million Over the Long Term

Michael Saylor has said he expects Bitcoin ($BTC) to eventually surpass $7 million per coin, according to Cointribune. The statement adds a specific price milestone to the executive's long-standing bullish stance on the cryptocurrency

1216

Smart Money Stays Quiet as Bitcoin Bottom Calls Grow Loud, Blockhead.co Reports

A report from blockhead.co questions the reliability of Bitcoin bottom declarations circulating in crypto markets, examining what sophisticated investors

1217

The Seven-Gigawatt Gap: America's AI Ambitions Are Colliding With Its Power Map

A wave of delayed and canceled data center projects is pushing the contest to power American artificial intelligence toward a new class of developers that bring their own generation.

1218

Bitcoin Climbs After Japan Rate Move as XLM, UNI, INJ Follow

Bitcoin advanced in the wake of a Japanese interest rate increase, pulling several altcoins higher alongside it, CoinDesk reported. Stellar ($XLM), Uniswap ($UNI), and Injective ($INJ) were

1219

Bitcoin's World Cup Streak Becomes a Selling Point. A Skeptic's Notes on What That Means.

Bitcoin has logged a gain in price during every FIFA World Cup held since the asset existed, according to a report from Cryptonews.net — a streak that analysts are now using to frame expectations ahead of the 2030 tournament. Whether the…

1220

Nixxy Shares Hit 52-Week Peak After Revenue Tops Estimates by 17%

NEW YORK — Nixxy Inc. (NIXX) shares climbed to a 52-week high of $0.68 Wednesday after the company posted quarterly revenue that exceeded Wall Street consensus by 17%, triggering a broad reassessment of the microcap's recovery trajectory.

1221

Fed Holds Rates Steady as Cooler Inflation Data Lifts Small-Caps

The Federal Reserve left its benchmark rate unchanged Wednesday, and a softer-than-expected inflation print sent small-cap stocks sharply higher, with the Russell 2000 outpacing broader indexes by a wide m

1222

Nixxy Tops Q2 Estimates by 17%, Raises Full-Year Outlook

Nixxy Inc. (NASDAQ: NIXX) posted second-quarter revenue of $42 million, clearing Wall Street expectations by roughly $6 million and lifting its full-year forecast, the company said Tuesday.

1223

Fed Signals June Rate Cut After Inflation Cools to 2.4%

The Federal Reserve signaled a 25-basis-point interest rate cut at its June meeting Wednesday after consumer prices rose at their slowest annual pace in more than a year, reinforcing expectations that policymakers are prepared to ease…

1224

French Bitcoin Treasury Firm Capital B Developing STRC-Style Bitcoin Credit Instrument

Capital B, a French company that holds $BTC as a corporate treasury asset, is developing a bitcoin-backed credit instrument modeled on the STRC format, Cryptonews.net reported. No terms, counterparties,

1225

CryptoJune 10, 2026

Hyperscale Data's Bitcoin Treasury and Cash Near $87 Million, Covering 73% of Market Cap

Hyperscale Data holds approximately $87.1 million in combined bitcoin treasury and cash, a figure that equals roughly 73.34% of the company's current market capitalization of common stock, according to Morningstar. The disclosure puts…

1226

CryptoJune 10, 2026

Hyperscale Data Discloses $87.1 Million in Bitcoin Treasury and Cash, Equal to 73% of Its Market Cap

Hyperscale Data announced that its combined Bitcoin treasury and cash holdings of approximately $87.1 million represent roughly 73.34% of the company's current market capitalization of common stock, according to a company announcement…

1227

CryptoJune 10, 2026

Capital B Plans Bitcoin-Backed Credit Product for European Investors, Touts Double-Digit Yields

Capital B is developing a Bitcoin-backed credit product aimed at European investors that the firm says will generate double-digit yields. Details on the specific rate, underlying collateral structure, launch timeline, and regulatory status…

1228

Bitcoin Holds Near $66K as ETF Inflows Point to Steady Institutional Demand

Bitcoin was trading near $66,000, supported by continued inflows into Bitcoin exchange-traded funds that signal sustained institutional appetite for the asset, according to Pluang. The pattern suggests institutional buyers are providing a…

1229

Adam Livingston Challenges Investor Preference for High-Growth Stocks Over Bitcoin

Adam Livingston, in commentary reported by Cryptonews.net, challenged the conventional investor preference for high-growth equities over Bitcoin ($BTC), questioning the logic behind treating one asset class as more trustworthy than the…

1230

BREAKING: dYdX Snaps Back to $0.17 as RSI Hits Overbought 76

JUST IN: dYdX trades at $0.176, up 2.6% on the day. Buyers grab control. Market cap holds at $158.84 million.

1231

BREAKING: Seoul Police Launch Full-Scale Hunt for Tether Laundromats

BREAKING: South Korea is going to war on USDT laundering rings.

1232

BREAKING: SUI Rips 24.7% as Co-Founder Pledges Confidential Transactions This Year

Spot print: $1.33. Catalyst: a single X post.

1233

BREAKING: Trump Slams Iran Peace Offer as 'Totally Unacceptable'

BREAKING: President Donald Trump has rejected Iran's latest peace framework outright. Two words from the late Tuesday statement: "totally unacceptable."

1234

BREAKING: XRP Cools From $1.50 Top, Bulls Stalk Fresh Leg Higher

BREAKING: XRP just rejected the $1.5074 print and is grinding sideways above $1.440.

1235

Nixxy and Tachyon9 Sign LOI to Build Energy-Backed AI Infrastructure Platform Anchored by North Dakota's Nakota Project

Breaking: A Letter of Intent pairs NASDAQ-listed Nixxy with energy developer Tachyon9 to build the Nakota Project, a 620-acre North Dakota campus targeting

1236

Saylor Projects Bitcoin Rising to $7M Per Coin on Untapped Global Wealth

Michael Saylor has argued that $BTC could climb from roughly $70,000 to as high as $7 million per coin, citing what he describes as a vast reservoir of global wealth that has yet to flow into t

1237

Treasury Yields Climb on Inflation Concerns, Pressuring Equity Valuations

U.S. Treasury yields moved higher amid renewed inflation concerns and geopolitical tensions tied to Iran

1238

TKO Group Posts Strong Results but Draws Mixed Wall Street Reaction

TKO Group Holdings (NYSE: TKO) reported earnings that, according to TheStreet, produced strong results yet drew a mixed reaction from Wall Street.

1239

Names on Watch: A Balanced Look at Several Stocks, Including Nixxy Inc. (NIXX/NIXXY)

"Stocks to watch" lists are best read as a starting point for research, not a set of recommendations. A name can be worth watching because it has reported a notable development, because its se

1240

S&P 500 Forward P/E Hits 21x — Above the 5-Year Average but Not at Extremes

The S&P 500's forward price-to-earnings ratio sits near 21x, according to FactSet — a level above its five-year average but short of historic extremes.

1241

BofA Reiterates Buy on SanDisk and Lifts Price Target on New Business Models

Bank of America has reiterated its Buy rating on SanDisk (SNDK) and raised its price target, citing the company's new business models.

1242

Nvidia Strikes New Memory-Chip Deal With SK Hynix; Samsung Shares in Focus

Nvidia (NVDA) has secured new South Korean memory and chip supply agreements with SK Hynix and Naver, a move aimed at strengthening its AI manufacturing supply chain

1243

Nvidia and Hyundai Deepen Partnership to Commercialize Physical AI and Robotics

NVIDIA and Hyundai have announced a deepened partnership aimed at commercializing physical AI and robotics products

1244

Sector Context: Understanding the Space Nixxy Inc. (NIXX/NIXXY) Operates In

Understanding any single company requires understanding the sector it competes in — the demand drivers, the competitive set, and the macro forces that lift or pressure the whole group. This piece sketc

1245

Company Profile: What Is Nixxy Inc. (NIXX/NIXXY)?

Nixxy Inc. is a publicly traded company that trades under the ticker symbol NIXX/NIXXY. This profile is a neutral background explainer; every company-specific detail below is unconfirmed and should be verified against the compa

1246

Intesa Sanpaolo Offers $35.3 Billion for Monte dei Paschi in European Banking Consolidation

Intesa Sanpaolo (ISP.MI) has offered to buy Monte dei Paschi di Siena (BMPS.MI) for $35.3 billion, a move aimed at creating a European banking giant.

1247

IATA Warns Airline Profits Could Halve in 2026 as Fuel Costs Surge

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has warned that airline industry profits could halve in 2026 as a surge in fuel costs squeezes carrier margins

1248

Novo's Wegovy Pill Still Leads the GLP-1 Pill Market as Lilly's Foundayo Launches

Novo Nordisk's Wegovy pill remains a top choice among Americans for weight loss even after the launch of Foundayo, Eli Lilly's GLP-1 pill, according to MarketWatch.

1249

Ethereum Slips Toward $1,600 as a $121M Transfer Stokes Dump Fears

Ethereum came under renewed pressure as the second-largest cryptocurrency tested a closely watched lower band, with a l

1250

BlackRock's Bitcoin ETF Sees $214M Outflow Amid a Reported 13-Day Institutional Sell-Off

BlackRock's iShares Bitcoin ETF (IBIT) saw a roughly outflow, according to a report from Pluang carried via Google News, against the backdrop of what the source described as a multi-day i

1251

Bitcoin Tests $64K Resistance in V-Shaped Rally, Up About 3.7% on the Day

Bitcoin pushed higher in a V-shaped intraday rally, trading near $63,123 and up roughly 3.7% over the prior 24 hours as it tested a key resistance level just below $64,000.

1252

Nixxy clears Phase IIb interim

Nixxy Inc. reported interim Phase IIb data showing a 32% response rate vs consensus 28%. Trial enrolled 184 patients.

1253

BOJ's Steepest Rate Hike in Three Decades Draws Bitcoin Historical Comparison

AMBCrypto pointed to the Bank of Japan's highest interest rate increase in 31 years as a potential inflection point for Bitcoin ($BTC), asking whether the cryptocurrency will replay a patter

1254

Ethereum Whales Accumulated $950M in ETH as Token Rebounds 22% From June Low

Large Ethereum holders accumulated roughly $950 million in $ETH as the token bounced 22% off its June low, according to on-chain data reported by Yellow.com. The buying cluster at depressed price levels points to coordinated accumulation…

1255

Bitwise CIO Dismisses Bitcoin Bottom Debate, Cites Long-Term Drivers

The chief investment officer of Bitwise Asset Management argued that investors focused on when bitcoin ($BTC) will bottom are asking the wrong question, according to a report by The Block. The executive shifted the frame toward what the…

1256

Bitcoin Holds Near Highs as Geopolitical Tensions Show Signs of Easing

Bitcoin ($BTC) held near elevated levels as geopolitical fears showed signs of receding, according to a report from Yahoo Finance. The largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization mainta

1257

Bitcoin's Near-Term Recovery Hinges on US-Iran Deal as Momentum Stays Weak

Bitcoin's path to recovery depends heavily on progress in US-Iran negotiations, according to analysis from Cryptonews.net, with technical momentum for the largest cryptocurrency by market cap remaining soft in the near term.

1258

Saylor Says $BTC Doesn't Need the Yield That $ETH Offers

Michael Saylor, executive chairman of Strategy, publicly rejected the idea that Bitcoin requires a native yield mechanism comparable to what Ethereum provides to stakers. The statement pushes back against a recurring argument that $BTC's…

1259

CryptoJune 7, 2026

Peter Schiff Concedes Bitcoin Won't Hit Zero, Attacks Strategy's Latest Buy

Peter Schiff, the gold advocate and long-time Bitcoin skeptic, acknowledged during a debate that $BTC "will not go to zero" — a notable softening of his position — while simultaneously crit

1260

CryptoJune 7, 2026

Lummis Links Bitcoin to $39.2 Trillion U.S. Debt as CLARITY Act Moves Toward Senate Floor

Senator Lummis has publicly connected $BTC to the United States' $39.2 trillion debt load, framing the digital asset as relevant to the country's fiscal predicament as the CLARITY Act advances toward a Senate floor vote.

1261

CryptoJune 7, 2026

Ethereum Slides on Japan Rate Hike as Recovery Outlook Stays Uncertain

Ethereum sold off following a decision by Japan to raise interest rates, with the move rattling risk assets broadly and pressuring $ETH alongside wider markets. The question now, according

1262

CryptoJune 6, 2026

Bitcoin Signals Pre-FTX Pattern, Analyst Warns

An analyst has identified a technical pattern in Bitcoin ($BTC) that resembles the setup seen in the period preceding the FTX exchange collapse, CryptoPotato reported. The comparison puts fresh scrutiny on current market structure, given…

1263

CryptoJune 6, 2026

BlackRock Lists BITA, Its First Bitcoin Income ETF, on Nasdaq

BlackRock has listed BITA on Nasdaq, marking the asset manager's first Bitcoin income-focused exchange-traded fund. The launch extends BlackRock's existing position in digital asset investment products to include an income-oriented $BTC…

1264

CryptoJune 6, 2026

Schiff Says MicroStrategy Is 'Sacrificing Shareholders' as Pompliano Backs Bitcoin Over Gold

Peter Schiff intensified his long-running critique of Michael Saylor's MicroStrategy, accusing the firm of "sacrificing shareholders" in its bitcoin-accumulation strategy. Anthony Pompliano

1265

Schiff and Pompliano Renew Bitcoin-Versus-Gold Debate Over the Coming Decade

Peter Schiff, the gold advocate and longtime Bitcoin skeptic, and Anthony Pompliano, one of the more prominent voices in the Bitcoin-bull camp, have publicly clashed again over whether Bitcoin can outperform gold over the next decade…

1266

Ethereum Drops 1.28% on June 16 as Traders Eye Next Move

Ethereum slipped 1.28% on June 16, according to TradingKey, a move modest in percentage terms but enough to draw attention from traders monitoring the second-largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization

1267

NewsJune 5, 2026

BREAKING: Flare Auto-Rolls $4M XRP Pool on Spectra Without a Hiccup

BREAKING: $4 million in XRP liquidity just rolled itself.

1268

Bitcoin Futures Surge as Spot Demand Trails, Stoking Volatility Concerns

Bitcoin's derivatives market is outpacing physical buying, according to an analysis by Pluang, with futures trading volumes climbing sharply while spot demand fails to keep pace — a divergence the report

1269

SharpLink CEO Touts Ethereum's Future Potential, Points to Developer Base as Validation

SharpLink's chief executive made a public case for Ethereum's long-term prospects, framing the network's developer community — described as numbering in the millions

1270

Bitcoin Yield Products Gain Traction as Traditional Finance Moves to Mainstream Them

Bitcoin yield is no longer a fringe concept — it exists today, and mainstream finance is pushing to make it a standard fixture of portfolio construction. CryptoSlate reported that institutional and financial-industry players

1271

Bitcoin Yield Products Target Income Investors With Strings Attached

Bitcoin is being restructured into income-generating instruments aimed at investors who want yield alongside $BTC exposure, CryptoSlate reported. The products carry trade-offs that distinguish them from straightforward spot ownership.

1272

NewsJune 4, 2026

BREAKING: HNT Spikes to $0.79 on Noble Mobile-Helium Mobile Deal, Then Fades

BREAKING: Helium's HNT token rips to an intraday high of $0.7874 before bleeding back toward the mid-$0.65 range.

1273

NewsJune 4, 2026

BREAKING: Solana API Stack Fractures Into Five Camps as 2026 Devs Pick Sides

JUST IN: Solana's developer infrastructure is splitting along five hard lines as builders scramble for production-grade access in 2026.

1274

Bitcoin Falls as Bank of Japan Lifts Rates to 30-Year High

Bitcoin slid after the Bank of Japan raised its benchmark interest rate to the highest level since 1995, extending a pattern in which tightening by major central banks drains appetite for

1275

Ethereum Tests Multi-Year Support Trendline With $2,000 in Focus

Ether is probing a multi-year support trendline, according to an analysis published by crypto.news, raising the question of whether the second-largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization

1276

France's Capital B Plans Bitcoin-Backed Credit Product for European Market

France-based Capital B is planning to launch a Bitcoin-backed credit product targeting European clients, according to a report by Bloomingbit. The company has not publicly disclosed terms, timelines, or the scale of the planned offering.

1277

Schiff Concedes Bitcoin Will Survive, Stopping Short of Endorsement in Pompliano Debate

Peter Schiff, the gold advocate and longtime Bitcoin critic, acknowledged in a debate with Anthony Pompliano that $BTC will not fall to zero — a notable softening of one of his most categor

1278

Strategy Stock May Trade 16% Below Fair Value Following $100 Million Bitcoin Buy

Strategy, the company trading under the ticker MSTR, may be undervalued by roughly 16% relative to its fair value after completing a $100 million Bitcoin ($BTC) purchase, according to analy

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Ethereum Whales Add $950 Million, but the Accumulation Thesis Has a Catch

Large Ethereum holders added roughly $950 million to their positions as sentiment around a potential market bottom began building, according to a Yahoo Finance report. The same report, however, flagged a material hole in the bullish…

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Ethereum Whales Accumulate $950 Million Even as Analysts Warn the Bullish Case Has Gaps

Ethereum whales have added roughly $950 million in $ETH as bottom sentiment builds across the market, according to BeInCrypto. The outlet flags a significant hole in the bullish narrative, sugg

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Bitcoin Miners Shutting Down Rigs to Chase AI Revenue, Report Says

Some $BTC miners are powering down their mining hardware and redirecting resources toward artificial intelligence workloads, according to a Gizmodo report, marking a notable shift in how ope

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Bitcoin Futures Activity Reaches $800T Mark as Large Holders Increase Exposure

Bitcoin futures activity has climbed to $800 trillion, with large holders — commonly called whales — reported to be piling into the market, according to AMBCrypto. The development has prompted renewed debate over whether underlying demand…

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Bitcoin Quantum Risk Lands on Institutional Due Diligence Checklists

Bitcoin's vulnerability to quantum computing has crossed a practical threshold — institutional investors are now formally logging it on due diligence checklists, according to Blockhead. The development signals that a risk long treated as a…

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French Bitcoin Treasury Firm Capital B Developing STRC-Style Credit Instrument

Capital B, a French company that holds bitcoin on its corporate balance sheet, is developing a credit instrument modeled on the STRC structure, The Block reported. The disclosure adds a European name to a small but growing list of bitcoin…

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Bitcoin Miners Pivot to AI Infrastructure, ForkLog Reports

Bitcoin miners are redirecting operational resources toward artificial intelligence infrastructure, according to a report from ForkLog. The shift marks a strategic reorientation for an industry that has long tied its revenue model almost…

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Bitcoin Steadies Near Recent Highs as Geopolitical Tension Recedes

Bitcoin held near elevated levels as easing geopolitical fears gave the world's largest cryptocurrency room to consolidate gains, according to TradingView. The pullback in global risk avers

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NewsJune 1, 2026

BREAKING: XDC Network Storms $15T Trade Finance Market With On-Chain Push

BREAKING: XDC Network is taking direct aim at the $15 trillion global trade finance market.

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Exodus Wallet Shifts Treasury Mix, Selling Altcoin Position to Buy Bitcoin and Solana

Exodus, the publicly traded cryptocurrency wallet provider trading under the ticker EXOD, adjusted its treasury holdings by selling an unspecified altcoin while adding to positions in Bitcoin ($BTC) and Solana ($SOL)

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Bitcoin Miner IREN Acquires Nostrum to Enter Europe as AI Pivot Accelerates

Bitcoin miner IREN is moving into Europe through the acquisition of Nostrum, the company announced, marking the firm's first entry onto the continent. The deal advances what the company has characterized as an accelerating pivot toward…

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Bitcoin Posts Rebound in BTC/USD, Daily Forex Analysis Shows

Daily Forex flagged a rebound in Bitcoin against the U.S. dollar in its June 16 technical signal for the BTC/USD pair, citing chart evidence of a recovery move. The outlet, which covers currenc

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BOJ Raises Benchmark Rate to 1%, Bitcoin Holds Steady as Move Was Already Priced In

The Bank of Japan raised its benchmark interest rate to 1%, and Bitcoin registered almost no reaction — a non-event in crypto markets that traders attributed to the hike being widely anticipated before the formal announcement. The muted…

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NewsMay 31, 2026

BREAKING: AI Browser Wars Erupt as Chrome and Safari Face Wave of Challengers

BREAKING: A new generation of AI-driven browsers is detonating the duopoly that Chrome and Safari have held for more than a decade.

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NewsMay 31, 2026

BREAKING: Circle Drops ARC Whitepaper, 10B Token Supply, Summer Mainnet

BREAKING: Circle just published the official ARC token whitepaper. Total supply: 10 billion. Mainnet target: this summer.

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BlackRock Launches Bitcoin Yield ETF BITA With 15-25% Return Target

BlackRock is launching a bitcoin yield exchange-traded fund under the ticker BITA, targeting annual returns of 15% to 25%, according to KuCoin. The product adds a yield-focused $BTC wrapper

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Bitcoin ETFs Post $64.8M in Outflows as Investors Rotate Into Altcoin Funds

Bitcoin exchange-traded funds recorded $64.8 million in net outflows, Pluang reported, as investors pulled capital from $BTC-linked products and redirected it toward ETF vehicles tied to Ether ($ETH), Solana ($SOL), and XRP ($XRP). The…

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MARA Holdings Buys 1,000 Bitcoin After Selling Nearly 21,000 BTC in Q1 to Service Debt

MARA Holdings has purchased 1,000 Bitcoin ($BTC), a move that follows the company's sale of 20,880 BTC during the first quarter to manage debt obligations and liquidity needs. The acquisition marks a reversal in direction for the bitcoin…

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Bitcoin Falls Below $66,000 as Iran Peace Deal Lifts Stocks and Oil But Leaves Crypto Behind

Bitcoin slipped below $66,000 even as a peace deal involving Iran sent stocks and oil prices higher, according to Pluang. The divergence between $BTC and traditional risk assets raises ques

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Ethereum Trails Bitcoin in 2026 Selloff, IG Reports

Ethereum has declined at a steeper pace than Bitcoin through 2026, according to analysis published by IG, the financial services and trading platform. The underperformance marks a visible split between the two largest digital assets

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Peter Schiff Concedes Bitcoin Won't Hit Zero in Debate With Pompliano

Peter Schiff, long one of the most vocal critics of Bitcoin, acknowledged during a debate with Anthony Pompliano that the cryptocurrency is not headed to zero — a notable if limited concession from a figure who has spent years predicting…

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Ethereum's Next Upgrade Is Called Glamsterdam — Here Is What the Name Signals

Ethereum's developer community is preparing an upgrade named Glamsterdam, a protocol change significant enough that mainstream financial outlets have begun publishing explainers for retail traders holding $ETH.

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BITA Targets 25% Yield in Latest Bitcoin ETF Product Push

BITA is targeting a 25% yield as part of what the firm is positioning as a new phase in Bitcoin's exchange-traded fund era, according to a report from AMBCrypto. The announcement marks an escalation in yield-focused product development…

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Bitcoin ETFs Shed $64.8M as Ether, Solana, and XRP Funds Draw Fresh Capital

Bitcoin exchange-traded funds recorded $64.8 million in net outflows in the latest reporting period, even as spot funds tied to $ETH, $SOL, and $XRP pulled in fresh investor capital, according to data cited by Crypto Briefing. The…

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Bitcoin ETF Outflows Hit $4.4B Over 13 Days as Capital Rotates Into XRP and Altcoin Funds

Bitcoin exchange-traded funds have shed $4.4 billion in net outflows across a 13-day stretch, according to data cited by Indonesian investment platform Pluang — a sustained bleed that marks one of the mor

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Bitcoin Tops $66,000 as US-Iran Peace Deal and Corporate Buy Drive Rally

Bitcoin crossed the $66,000 mark, lifted by two concurrent catalysts: a reported US-Iran peace agreement and a $100 million corporate purchase of the asset, according to Pluang

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Whale Wallets Snap Up 1.11M ETH as Ethereum Approaches $1,700

On-chain data cited by Pluang shows large-wallet addresses accumulated 1.11 million ETH as Ethereum's price pushed toward the $1,700 level. Pluang attributed part of the move to optimism surrounding a potential U.S.-Iran peace deal.

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NewsMay 28, 2026

BREAKING: Trend Research Dumps UNI and COMP at $40.3M Loss

BREAKING: A wallet tied to Trend Research just unloaded its entire Uniswap and Compound bag for a realized loss of $40.29 million.

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MARA Buys 1,000 BTC, Reversing Q1 Sell-Off as Demand Softens

Bitcoin miner MARA purchased 1,000 $BTC, reversing a sell-off the company carried out in the first quarter, according to reporting by Pluang. The move comes against a backdrop of weakening market demand

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Bitcoin Retreats After Brief Tepid Recovery as U.S.-Iran Deal Weighs on Markets

Bitcoin pulled back after a short-lived and muted rebound, with market watchers at Moomoo's Market Talk pointing to a U.S.-Iran deal as the catalyst that undercut the recovery and pushed pr

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CryptoMay 27, 2026

Michael Saylor Projects $7 Million Bitcoin Price on $20 Trillion Institutional Wave

Michael Saylor has projected that Bitcoin could reach $7 million per coin, driven by what he describes as $20 trillion in expected institutional capital flowing into the asset. The forecast, reported by Coinfomania, is among the most…

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NewsMay 27, 2026

BREAKING: Russia Moves to Ban Crypto Mining in Moscow Through 2032, Jail Time for Illegal Miners

BREAKING: Russia is preparing a six-year crypto mining blackout across Moscow, the surrounding Moscow Oblast and parts of the Kursk region.

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NewsMay 21, 2026

BREAKING: Musk Opens SpaceXAI Hiring Floodgates Hours After Karpathy Bolts to Anthropic

BREAKING: Elon Musk is throwing open the doors at SpaceXAI. No AI background required. Salary band starts at $120,000. Email goes straight to him.

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NewsMay 20, 2026

BREAKING: Dash Rips 12% as Privacy Bid Targets $60 Next

BREAKING: Dash is ripping. The privacy coin just printed a 12% daily move and tagged $48 intraday.

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NewsMay 20, 2026

BREAKING: GitHub Hit as TeamPCP Claims 4,000 Private Repos for $50K

BREAKING: A hacker crew calling itself TeamPCP says it has lifted source code from roughly 4,000 internal GitHub repositories.

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BREAKING: ENS Locked in $6 Cage as Team Dumps 1.46M Tokens Into Coinbase

BREAKING: Ethereum Name Service trades at $6.43 right now. Down 3.51% on the session.

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BREAKING: UNI Rebounds to $3.55, Bulls Eye $3.61 Resistance

JUST IN: Uniswap (UNI) is trading at $3.55, up 2.51% in the last 24 hours.

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BREAKING: Uniswap (UNI) Rebounds to $3.55 as RSI Flips Bullish

UNI ticks up to $3.55, gaining 2.51% in the last 24 hours. Market cap hits $2.26 billion. Volume crosses $165 million.

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